Edited by Richard Walker, Saturday, 2 Dec 2023, 01:00
Once upon a time a Hare
Challenged Sooty
To a race.
The Hare got off to a flying start and soon Sooty, being only a glove puppet, was lagging badly. When the Hare looked back Sooty was nowhere to be seen.
So the Hare lay down for a nap.
You guessed it, Sooty came up from behind, passed the Hare, and reached the finishing post first.
Shaggy Bear Story
Once upon a time a Hare
Challenged Sooty
To a race.
The Hare got off to a flying start and soon Sooty, being only a glove puppet, was lagging badly. When the Hare looked back Sooty was nowhere to be seen.
So the Hare lay down for a nap.
You guessed it, Sooty came up from behind, passed the Hare, and reached the finishing post first.
In the papers next day the headlines readSlow hand-teddy wins the race