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Contest: Nursery Rhyme          Sponsor: Eve Roper

14 December 2023

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Two little kittens and a very big dog Gazed at the creature that was sitting on a log It looked a little slimy and it really wasn’t spiny So, you can’t mistake a bullfrog for a hedgehog… No, you can’t mistake a bullfrog for a hedgehog. One little kitten said, “Please tell me who you are.” The creature said, “The question that you ask me is bizarre, For one lives under bushes and the other in a bog, So, you can’t mistake a bullfrog for a hedgehog…. No, you can’t mistake a bullfrog for a hedgehog.” The dog said, “Well I’m still not sure, could you remind me please?” The creature said, “My skin is green and I cannot get fleas, So though I do eat worms and slugs by moonlight or in fog, You can’t mistake a bullfrog for a hedgehog… No, you can’t mistake a bullfrog for a hedgehog.” The other kitten said, “Did you come from a witch’s wand?” A hedgehog yelled, “His skin has warts from living in a pond, I saw him hop this morning from the pond across the road, And you can’t mistake a hedgehog for a toad… No, you can’t mistake a hedgehog for a toad!”

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Date: 12/24/2023 10:08:00 PM
Terry, congratulations on your win. Great story. Have a Merry Christmas.
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Date: 12/24/2023 7:12:00 AM
Read it twice. Laughed the first time, laughed more the second time. Still laughing as I write this comment. Congratulations Terry! :)
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Date: 12/23/2023 11:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. Your "Slimy Or Spiny" is a creative/cute Nursery Rhyme write/story. Have A Very Blessed Christmas..................
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Date: 12/16/2023 9:14:00 AM
Another beauty Terry! Debx
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Date: 12/15/2023 2:04:00 PM
A hilarious nursery rhymes my friend. A sure fired winner for sure.
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Date: 12/14/2023 9:06:00 PM
A lovely story for kids Terry, if it's for Eve's contest, good luck. I remember years ago when I was in Mauritius and it was the bullfrog mating season and all you could hear was this tremendous roar. Tom
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Date: 12/14/2023 4:20:00 PM
hilarious and terrific nursey rhyme. I think this is one any kid would like...best wishes with the contest, Terry. Have a great evening, Sara
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Terry Flood
Date: 12/14/2023 5:02:00 PM
Thanks, Sara. I always said I couldn’t write for kids, yet, when I try, I come up with something. Never quite sure it works, so comments such as yours are truly encouraging. Thanks a many

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