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    Giggle's Holiday Book
    Giggle's Holiday Book
    Giggle's Holiday Book
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    Giggle's Holiday Book

    By Bobby A. Troutt

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    What is Giggle's Holiday Book? It is a collection of holiday stories that will tickle your giggle. These odds and ends, off-the-wall holiday treats will comfort you with smiles, laughter and a slight grin that will cause you to giggle.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBobby A. Troutt
    Release dateAug 7, 2014
    ISBN9781310540431
    Giggle's Holiday Book
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    Bobby A. Troutt

    I am southern writer who enjoys writing about the southern living I grew up in. I am divorced and work at a nearby college. I live about fifty miles north of Nashville, Tennessee in the town of Gallatin. I enjoy sharing my stories with the readers, which I hope find the stories appealing. I write mysteries, crime thrillers, and suspense. My books touch on various subjects dealing with today’s society of the yester years. I write short story collections with the hope of sharing a variety of my stories for the reader’s enjoyment. I want to be an effective writer with positive stories that bring the reader down to a good old country story with a lot to say.

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      Giggle's Holiday Book - Bobby A. Troutt

      Giggle’s Holiday Book

      By Bobby A. Troutt

      Copyright 2014 Bobby A. Troutt

      Smashwords Edition

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      Table of Contents

      Hog Heaven

      The Painted Egg Caper

      Splitting Hares

      Rattles

      The House on the Hill

      Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

      Gobble, Gobble, Gobble

      The Turkey Shoot

      Turkey Hash

      The Three Brothers

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      Giggle’s Holiday Book

      Hog Heaven

      Gently the cold winter breeze roamed the rolling hills of Dry Rock, snaking its way down the banks of the creek. Carefully it worked its way in and out of the roots of the sycamore tree that had been washed out. The giant sycamore guarded the banks of the creek; its towering limbs reached high into the heavens. The creek bottom was the home of many animals, but there were two families that stood out the most. They were Hog the groundhog and Rabbit and his two brothers, Hip Hop and Harey.

      Now Rabbit and Hog were neighbors and good friends. In the spring and summer they would play in the creek bottom all day long. In the fall, they helped each other get ready for winter. Wait a minute; you wouldn’t believe what happened on that particular day, as Rabbit stuck his head out of his hole? The brisk breeze of winter shot between his long ears, sending a chill to the bottom of his big long feet.

      Shhh, he mumbled to himself in a quiver as it drove him back down into his hole. It all began with that brisk cool winter breeze. As the wind whistled down through the mouth of the hole, it quickly swept Rabbit off his feet. It caused him to pull up in a fur ball and roll down the tunnel into his living room. Suddenly, Rabbit came to a sudden stop lying sprawled out on the floor.

      Ayieee, screamed Harey, a fur ball.

      Cool, man, replied Hip Hop. What an entrance.

      Harey, screamed Rabbit. You almost scared me silly.

      Rabbit laughed as he picked himself up off the floor.

      Yeah, man, replied Hip Hop, like you were a real scared Rabbit. Booooo. Then he laughed, Ha, ha, ha, ha.

      Carefully, Rabbit bent and shaped his ears back into shape. That wind will cut you in two, said Rabbit as he fluffed his tail.

      I’ll be glad when spring gets here, replied Harey.

      Me, too, spoke up Hip Hop. I want to run, jump, and play in the meadow. Winter has been long and hard this year.

      Rabbit, Hip Hop and Harey were so sick of it they couldn’t wait for spring.

      Yeah, man, this winter thing is so boring and depressing it will drive you nuts. I am so sick of being cooped up in this hole in the ground I could pull out my hair, said Harey.

      I know what you mean, replied Rabbit.

      I am burnt out! screamed Hip Hop.

      As the day passed, they became more and more restless. The three of them became so bored and were pushed closer and closer to the edge. In fact, it was so close that the smell of a buttercup could push them over the edge. Day after day, they sat around and lay around. One patted his feet and twiddled his paws. The others tossed and turned and walked back and forth.

      Is there no relief? cried Hip Hop.

      Meanwhile, Hog, who lived across the way, was laid back and enjoying his winter. As a matter of fact, he didn’t want winter to end. He didn’t want to leave his hold because he might see his shadow. Hog was afraid of his shadow.

      Zzzzzzz, came the snoring out of Hog’s hole. As it eased down the creek, Rabbit heard it.

      Can you believe that? said Rabbit.

      Believe what? asked Hip Hop.

      Believe Hog is sound asleep, replied Rabbit.

      Well, he won’t be asleep too long, said Harey, because it’s just a couple of days until February 2nd, Ground Hog Day.

      Quickly, Rabbit ran over to the calendar.

      You’re right, Harey, replied Rabbit. If Hog sees his shadow, we’ll have six more weeks of bad weather.

      Oh, no, cried Hip Hop. I couldn’t stand it.

      I couldn’t either, cried Harey. What are we going to do?

      Rabbit stood a moment, patting his foot against the ground. What can we do? he thought. That’s it! said Rabbit. "Hog is afraid of his shadow. If we can scare him enough to stay in his hole, he won’t

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