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Road Runner Tales and a Kid's Spring Bush
A nostalgic essay blends folklore about the road runner with a child’s spring memories. It recalls the bird’s clever antics and diet at Paisano Pass, then shifts to a vivid portrait of urbanizing landscapes and a favorite hidden Bush where kids once explored, cooked potatoes, and dreamed of distant places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruikshanks
Paisano Pass
Alpine
Sarah
St. Patrick's Day
Sally
Texas
Paradise
Quonab the
Skookum
Elliot Coues
Cuckoo
Munch and
DeWalt
Roadrunner
Steck-Vaughn
Red Skelton
Riley Aiken
Texas Folklore Society
Lawl
Frank Dobie
Dobie
Austin
University of Texas
Helen Gere Cruikshank
Allan D Cruikshank
Dodd, Mead
Allan