The Calico Box Crab Freight

I was only eight
when I caught the calico box crab freight. 
Just a small-town crab-boy in tattered britches,
I found my way to fame and riches, 
loaded in a crate.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
August 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
funny and witty! :-)
Crandall Avatar
August 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Thanks Sara!
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