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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

This is a lovely series so far. My favourite part was when The Nutcracker tells them his whole village is gone, and the bird basically says, "At least you still have a nice goatee." Haha... 😎

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Snowyteller's avatar

A parrot or crow might understand, but the little Drummer Bird is no flocking fellow.

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He's also just a birdbrain.

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Joseph L. Wiess's avatar

All alone on a cold dark night

The drummer bird comes across a strange sight.

An old soldier alone by a fire

Also alone and feeling so dire.

As the drums tattoo

the old soldier breaks a nut in two.

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Snowyteller's avatar

A lovely rhyme neatly enclosing the matter. Reminds this teller of the Rupert books that had the same story told in both rhyme and longerform. Or at least this teller thinks it was. Perhaps there was no rhymes, only long and short?

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