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Cornerstone Ceremony Holds Live Horned Frog Tale
A musician recounts placing a horned frog inside a courthouse cornerstone during the laying ceremony. He entrusted the frog to a friend due to band duties, alongside a Bible, newspaper and coins. He mentions reading about the creature’s alleged century-long survival without food or water.
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Ernest Wood
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Dallas News