Wen de gang made dare way back ter de Briar Patch, ol' Brer Chad was pow'ful spacey jes' tinkin' bout Sis Marlyn.
"Chad, what do you think of that Marlyn lady we met at the store?" say Brer Burt.
"Oh, she's so dear" sez Brer Chad sezee. "In New York, I expect she'd rent for two thousand dollars a month."
"Well, you betta get sum cash togedda. Cuz she right in front o' yo daw!" say Brer Rabbit.
Brer Chad, he turn ter see Sis Marlyn sittin' on his frun po'ch in a wooden chair.
When he see here dare, he let out anodda shy laff.
"Aw, no. He gigglin' like a hyena 'gain" say Brer Rabbit.
"What is she doing here?" Brer Chad whispa.
"We thought you'd like to try talking to her again. But in complete sentences" say Brer Burt.
"Oh, I don't know if I can do that. Just look at her" sigh Brer Chad.
"You'll be fine. Just be calm and cool" say Sis Patty.
Takin' de advice, Brer Chad walk up ter Sis Marlyn ter try talkin'.
"Hello, Marlyn" he studda. "It's nice to see you again."
"Howdy, Chad; nice to see you too" say Sis Marlyn.
"Nice to see you too" say Brer Chad in a daze.
"He already said that" Sis Patty whispa.
"Holy deja vu" say Brer Burt.
"It's like watchin' Brer Bear pull bees outta his nose" say Brer Rabbit.
Now Sis Marlyn, she inspect de chair she wuz sittin' in.
"My word, this chair is as good as all git-outs. Whoever made it must really speak the language o' wood" she say.
"Actually I made it" sez Brer Chad sezee. "I speak oak, pine and a little mahogany. I also speak bamboo."
"Bamboo? That must make things confusin' on halloween" sez Sis Marlyn, sez she. "Ya know, I tried to learn hickory, but it was too hard. I guess it's because it's hard wood."
Brer Chad, he still space out lookin' at huh beauty.
"Brer Chad, laff" say Brer Rabbit.
Brer Chad, he laff at de joke, ha'dly knowin' wut he was doin'.
"Y'know, Chad, I think I'd like havin' you around. Whaddaya say we get to know each other better over dinner?" say Sis Marlyn.
"Yes!" Brer Chad say in an instant.
"That means yes!" Sis Patty squeal.
"Uh, Patty? He just said that" say Brer Burt.
"Oh, he did, didn't he?" sez Sis Patty, sez she. "Sorry, Chad."
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Peanut Side Down! (Uncle Remus style)
FanfictionIt's May, the month I uploaded my movie "Peanut Side Down!" So I thought I'd rewrite it in Uncle Remus style.
