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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1940
Page
8
Uncle Wiggily hops through April rain protected by boots and umbrella as the Weasel and Wolf plot to lure him into a deep puddle they call a wading pool. The Weasel’s sign aims to trap him, but the plan hinges on a rabbit’s belief in the shallow glow. The story teases a rescue to come.
The entry presents verses and anecdotes attributed to Edgar A. Guest with short rhymed pieces and jokes. It includes a Father Mother repartee about women and wit, a dieting quip, and a note on health and leap year origins linked to Julius Caesar.
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