De Groun Frog he come up out de hole an he look aroun. Denn he open one eye an he look aroun some more. Denn he open de nother eye an if his one eye see his nother eye they gone be forty days an forty nights of rain. Or winter. Whichever more convenient.

De Brown Dog look aroun an see de brown tail wagging at him so he catch de brown tail and den go back to sleep until anudder brown tail wag at him. Dis dey call de Brown Dog Day.

De li'll Ant she has two ize in de pokkets. Make first sun primabera prommenade. See noone, heer noone.De Ground Frog has lon tong an forty nightdays aptide. This is Bad Ant's day? >Is this maybe an announcement we (or just I) do not understand or is it what it seems?

this thread is like Gallant Ted on acid....

"Three pickles herrings"
Ingredients:

3 mild herrings
1 large spanish onion sliced
1 tsp. mixed pickling spices
1 lemon sliced or 2 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 bay leaves
10 peppercorns or scant 1 tsp. cracked pepper
1 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar and
1 tablespoon brown sugar