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<p class=MsoNormal>It’s me again – Norm!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>This brother of mine is about driving me crazy! All he
wants to do is run through the snow and wrestle with me. Now, I am like
most young boys – I love to play and wrestle, but what Opie is doing is
not fair. You see, Opie is white with red spots – he blends in to
the snow and can bury down in it and then ambush me. Just this morning, I
was out there just minding my own business and sniffing on one of our snow
trails, when out of nowhere – well, out of a snow bank – comes this
THING and it pounced on me! It was Opie – I hardly even recognized
him – he was completely covered in snow. I almost had a heart
attack, he surprised me so much. To get even, I wrote a poem about
Opie. I hope you like it!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Opie is dopey - <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>That’s what I say;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>He is acts like a terrier<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>And bounces all day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Opie is dopey -<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>He kills all the toys;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>He pulls on my ears,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>He makes lots of noise.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Opie is dopey - <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>He acts like a fool;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>His tail is a weapon,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>His teeth can be cruel.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Opie is dopey - <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>He’s always in trouble;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>His nose is too nosey,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>His brain is a bubble.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Opie is dopey - <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>He thinks life’s a game;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>But he is my brother,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>So I love him, the same<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Drools to ya!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Norm (and the rest of the Red Bay Gang)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Grady, Hoagie, Johnny & Opie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Sandi Wittenberg - Mom to the Red Bay Basset Boys<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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