[Dixielandjazz] THE ANIMAL SCHOOL -- A FABLE

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ONCE UPON A TIME ALL OF THE ANIMALS DECIDED TO START A SCHOOL.  AND SO  THEY 
BEGAN.  THEY DECIDED THE CURRICULUM SHOULD BE SWIMMING, RUNNING AND  FLYING. 
THE FISH GOT A'S IN SWIMMING, BUT TO THEIR DISTRESS COULD NOT PASS  RUNNING OR 
FLYING.  THE RABBITS EXCELLED IN RUNNING BUT DIDN'T MAKE IT IN  SWIMMING.   
THNE DUCKS WERE PRETTY GOOD AT FLYING AND SWIMMING BUT  COULD ONLY MUSTER A D IN 
RUNNING (PROBABLY THE TEACHERS FAULT).  THE GROUND  HOGS REBELLED AGAINST THE 
SCHOOL,  AND STARTED THEIR  OWN DAMN SCHOOL  BECAUSE THEY  DIDN'T OFFER 
DIGGING IN THE CURICULUM.  AND THEY ALL  LIVED UNHAAPILY, BITCHING AT EACH OTHER 
FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
 
RICHARD REDMOND --FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR --AND JAZZ BAND LEADER  
IN PALM SPRINGS,CA