Good Idea   Wilbur won't soon forget the day he lost his boot Told the boys he was goin' to the river for a hoot He peeled off his clothes for a swim and a float Where he could pretend he was kind of a boat   Wilbur got to floatin', spittin' and splashin' Tryin' his best to swim in champeen fashion Then he spied a branch,  hangin' out from a tree "now there's some fun to have,  what a great idee."   so he climbed up high and sat there for a spell looking around he stood up and very nearly fell then he looked at the branch and sized it for strength figured it would hold and gauged it for length   then Wilbur realized he was in quite a pickle he was naked except for boots, n hat and something started to tickle so he figured fore he took the plunge he'd drop off his boots then plumb forgot to do it as he thought of diving routes   he hunkered down real careful,  hanging tight from the limb inching out he wondered why he'd had this particular whim what a picture he would make for the folks in town "Boots, hat and breeze, what a way to drown!"   "Boots! he thought, Oh no, why did I leave them on? Maybe if I kick my feet I can loosen one." So he prodded at each boot while hanging up on high At last one heel popped loose then he tried to make it fly   Then CRACK! and he gulped, choking down his gum As his loose boot fell to water and bubbled to the bottom Up there things was different, not so neat anymore So he turned and shimmied back, just too late beforeÉ   Branch, Wilbur and one boot, swan dived head first Then gasping to the surface he propelled up with a burst Grabbed his hat still floating and headed for the shore To get his clothes on and forget about swimming anymore   Well, he got back to the bunkhouse hoppin' in on one boot The boys looked up and hee-hawed at this wild wet galoot Then one asked most politely "Did you leave your boot somewhere?" Wilbur blushed and hollered back "Oh, I got another pair

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