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It's a Rabbit!



Little Guy and Sunshine hurried after Grandaddy. He likes to check out the cows first thing in the morning, counting them and making sure the calves have feed. Little Guy and Sunshine like to check out everything else.

Sunshine immediately realized something was amiss in the garden. She sniffed and stuck her tail up. Little Guy quietly crept to her side. Then they were off! A rabbit was eating Grandaddy's garden and it just wouldn't do.

They chased the rabbit from the garden, across the pasture, past the grain bin and into a small grassy area. The rabbit rushed into an old PVC pipe and there it stayed. Sunshine determinably lifted the pipe up and dropped it. She did it again and again but the rabbit managed to hold on and remained inside the pipe. Little Guy shoved his nose into one end of the pipe. He was too big. Only his nose would fit.

They guarded the pipe, one at each end, for hours. Sunshine and Little Guy heard Mama calling and calling. They pretended they didn't hear her. Mama sounded frantic after a while. They heard her voice drift this way and that as she searched for them. Finally, guilt won out and they headed to the house. Mama was relieved to see them and really, really mad. Little Guy and Sunshine had to go in the house for a timeout.

When they got to go outside again, Little Guy and Sunshine headed back to the pipe. They figured the rabbit would be gone but they had to look anyway. They couldn't believe it. The rabbit was still there. They sat down to wait. Then they heard Mama. Oh no! Not again. Sunshine said she would go get Mama and let Little Guy stay with the rabbit. He was really proud that his big sister trusted him with such an important task.

Sunshine came back with Grandaddy and Mama. Grandaddy moved the pipe and started banging it down. Mama felt sorry for the rabbit. Grandaddy didn't. He kept hitting the pipe until the rabbit slid down. Little Guy was waiting and grabbed the rabbit before it got out of the pipe. He toted it back to the house to show Gran.

Hunting rabbits is really hard work. Little Guy and Sunshine went inside for a cookie and something to drink. Grandaddy got rid of the rabbit. It won't eat his garden anymore.
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