So the next time the crocodile crawled into the mud to take his winter nap, Mister Bull Frog and all the other frogs went to the place where the monster lay and dabbed a thousand little piles of mud on his back. And when they finished they could see him from almost any part of the swamp. Now they knew they were safe.
How happy they were! They all joined hands, formed a big circle around the sleeping crocodile, and while Mister Bull Frog beat time on his knee the others shouted this jingle so hard that their little throats puffed out like a rubber ball:. We got you fixed for a long, long while. Deedle, dum, dum, deedle dum day,.
Makes no difference what you say! They shouted this jingle over and over again. And the last time they sang it Mister Bull Frog got so happy he stopped beating time, jumped up in the air, cut a step or two, then joined in the chorus with his big heavy voice:.
Honkey-tonkey, tunk, tunk, tink, tunk, tunk! And when all the singing and dancing were over the little frogs went home. But Mister Bull Frog chose to stay and watch the crocodile. All winter long the crocodile lay in the mud. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. This explains why the crocodile has a very rough back.
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The pipe, which he had accidentally dropped, fell down through the branches and landed right in the middle of the grass. Crocodile was so busy thrashing about that he didn't even notice that Monkey's pipe had set the tall, dry grass ablaze.
By the time he smelled the smoke, he was completely surrounded by the hungry flames closing in faster and faster. Crocodile panicked and ploughed through the burning field, rushing for the safety of the river. By the time he splashed into the cool, soothing waters the entire field was smouldering.
Crocodile's back, once smooth and flat, was now burned and gnarled like the rocky riverbank. He floated along the water, watching the last bit of smoke rise into the sky, all the while grumbling and muttering to himself. Home Sitemap. Suddenly rabbit Suddenly Rabbit came crashing through the grass and smacked right into Crocodile's side. Crocodile smiled Crocodile smiled a toothy grin and said, "No, I've eaten today. Rabbit eyed him Rabbit eyed him and asked, "Nothing?
After a few hours After a few hours, Crocodile began to think about what Rabbit had said and started to get angry.
Crocodile Crocodile was so busy thrashing about that he didn't even notice that Monkey's pipe had set the tall, dry grass ablaze. And he's been that grumpy ever since.
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