Best Calaveras Poems

Calaveras' famous frog was astounding
In contests never beaten at bounding
But a gambler's ruse
In the frog did infuse
Lead shot that kept him a groundling

The con artist disappeared south
Froggy's owner poured shot from its mouth
His face fiery red
He examined the lead
That had made his wallet a drouth...

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In a small gold rush town sipping on ale
Mark Twain once overheard a bartender
Made himself famous by penning this tale
A frog jump contest with a large wager
Decided outright when one frog didn't jump
The contest over before it could start
Obvious that the bullfrog seemed too plump
Buckshot...

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The thought of "dwarf tossing" I abhor
But a leaping frog will make me roar
   In Calaveras County
   They leap to collect bounty
Hillbillies watch as moonshine they pour

To leap the farthest takes stamina
Mixed with a good dose of enema
   Hoots...

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