Show MOSS POND I 1 must tell you the story about the hie regatta elie alie bullfrog bull frogs i gae on oil moss mosa pond noss moss pond was J D a beautiful pond down in the valley surrounded by huge trees and lots of small shrubbery it was called moss mos pond because for n miles around there was nothing but moss in the lie pond there were huge rocks which mitch were covered with mos also in the mornings on top of the frog would highest rock pappy get up on top of the highest rock and give his signal which was boog a room boog a room V then mother frog and all neighbor frogs would pet get up and what time do you suppose pappy frog would get up sometimes lie he would get up as early as three and oil oh it would make the alie neighbor frogs so angry of course mother frog and the little frogs dare get angry because poppy pappy frog was so severe the morning of the regatta gappy frog got mother frog and the children to help him decorate his boat ile he was lory ery quiet about it t as b he dare to wake up the other er frogs frog that morning for he was extreme extremely jy proud and wanted his boat to t look much oner finer than theirs of course all the other frogs expected pappy frog to awaken them and when they did wake up very late they angry with pappy frog but they had no time to waste in telling him so for they had to hurry and scamper to get their boats ready at last all was finished and an enormous gathering was present there were the moles the toads the squirrels a few of the stakes snakes mr copperhead old CIack Black snake e and sir mr Carter snake for he was a neighbor and the fairy queen had seen to it that they were all fi leally and the chipmunks the frogs had built a bridge across the pond so the more favored of the guests could witness the regatta to better advantage then began the sports chete were sailing ra races ces canoe races high diving swimming races tub races and obstacle races but so in many any of the little frogs fell overboard in the boat races that most of the time was spent lifesaving life saving pappy frog was very proud of him self because naturally his boat looked the best of all and even after th races wore were over lie sailed up anil and down the pond to get admiration the mother frogs had prepared a very line fine for nil all the guests and the frog g who had won the most races was pu put it in n the center of all while the other v frogs anil and guests stood up tip on their hind legs if they had legs and danced around the file victorious one poppy pappy frog did riot not feel hurt because he had not nol won the big prize as lie he hated stu pid races as tie he called them and all he cared about high diving was the lie looks of his boat und and of it himself so he be too joined in all the praise tor for the prize ainner ui w inner and the regatta was voted a very jolly affair by all th guests |