Old Mother Twitch she had but one eye
And a great long tail that she let fly
And every time she went through a gap
She left a bit of her tail in the trap
Who or what is ‘Old Mother Twitch’?
It was a beautiful day, and Mary had just gotten home with her new horse, so she decided to go for a ride. She had spent several days, before purchasing the horse, riding and getting to know him and felt confident of his stability. When Mary went to saddle him, he reared back on his halter rope, broke loose and ran away. Mary was startled and surprised. Even though she had never saddled a horse on her own, she had seen it done many times at the riding stable.
Mary tried to saddle her horse from the wrong side. Most horses are trained for the left, and Mary had gone to the right side. Horses are binocular, meaning they see independently with each eye. If they are not trained to accept things from both sides, they can easily become frightened when approached with something that the eye may see as new.
A man is stuck inside the average classroom with nothing to write with except his pencil. He is not allowed out until he has written his name on his pencil and can still write with it.
A man is accused of a misdemeanor, and goes to jail for ten days, even though he is only sentenced for five. He has lousy care and isn’t even fed every day. He is pretty much alone in jail, and is not repentant, nor does he learn anything in jail. However, when he is released, he is happy to have been imprisoned.
My life begins far above the ground,
Though below the ground, life I may give.
When I come down to greet the ground,
A thunderous noise I will make.
A tasty treat to many, I provide,
But only if they have the tools to get me.
The macaw is one,
The agouti is another.
Without the aid of the agouti,
My circle of life may never be completed,
And the forest I am part of would lose a valued member.
So watch out below when it’s time for me to go,
Or an injury I will give you.