The Jar

Question 1

I had a cat once

Answer 1

who all the time was

Question 2

who all the time was

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having baby kittens

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having baby kittens

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a litter every time

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a litter every time

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I turned around

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I turned around

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house is crawling with cats

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house is crawling with cats

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so many they was

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so many they was

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living in the trees around the house

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living in the trees around the house

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Paw said that was the end of it

Question 9

Paw said that was the end of it

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and when the next litter come

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and when the next litter come

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he put out a big

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he put out a big

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two gallon cattle glass jar

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two gallon cattle glass jar

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out by the stilts

Question 13

out by the stilts

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where that old cat

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where that old cat

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was on the steps

Question 15

was on the steps

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he filled it full of

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he filled it full of

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water, he said

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water, he said

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hey Jukey, you drown

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hey Jukey, you drown

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em cats before I

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em cats before I

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get back from

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get back from

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the bottoms

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get back from the bottoms

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I member I stood there

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I member I stood there

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and those kitties came running out

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and those kitties came running out

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from under the steps

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from under the steps

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meowing and jumping and

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meowing and jumping and

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just beginning to get their eyes open good

Question 26

just beginning to get their eyes open good

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I looked up at Ma

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just beginning to get their eyes open good. I looked up at Ma

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on the porch

Question 28

just beginning to get their eyes open good. I looked up at Ma on the porch

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I said

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just beginning to get their eyes open good. I looked up at Ma on the porch. I said

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you do it Ma

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you do it Ma

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and she said

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you do it Ma. and she said

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pa give me that job

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pa give me that job

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and she went off to fry up a chicken

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and she went off to fry up a chicken

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and make some poochie gravy

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and make some poochie gravy

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I stood there a long time

Question 35

I stood there a long time

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before I finally picked

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I stood there a long time before I finally picked

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one of em up

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I stood there a long time before I finally picked one of em up

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there was 8 of em

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there was 8 of em

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the one I picked up

Question 39

the one I picked up

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was gray and soft

Question 40

the one I picked up was gray and soft

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and had a big runner of white

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and had a big runner of white

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down his tummy

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down his tummy

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warm

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down his tummy warm

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he made a little mewing sound

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he made a little mewing sound

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mew mew mew

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mew mew mew

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I felt like picking them all up

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I felt like picking them all up

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and running off into the woods

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and running off into the woods

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with them and living wild

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with them and living wild

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and never coming back

Question 49

and never coming back

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But I knew I'd

Question 50

and never coming back But I knew I'd

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get a whooping

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get a whooping

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if I didn't do what pa

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if I didn't do what pa

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told me so

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if I didn't do what pa told me so

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I dropped that kitty in the water

Question 54

I dropped that kitty in the water

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He closed his eyes, opened his mouth,

Question 55

He closed his eyes, opened his mouth,

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gasping for air. I remember how

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gasping for air. I remember how

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the little white fangs showed,

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the little white fangs showed,

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the pink tongue came out, and

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the pink tongue came out, and

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bubbles with it, in a line,

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bubbles with it, in a line,

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to the top of the water!

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to the top of the water!

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I remember to this day

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to the top of the water! I remember to this day

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the way that kitty floated after it was all over

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the way that kitty floated after it was all over

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drifting around

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the way that kitty floated after it was all over, drifting around

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slow

Question 64

the way that kitty floated after it was all over, drifting around, slow

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not worrying

Question 65

the way that kitty floated after it was all over, drifting around, slow, not worrying

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looking at me

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not worrying, looking at me

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not blaming me for what I'd done

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not blaming me for what I'd done

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but sure not liking me none for it none either

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but sure not liking me none for it none either

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But I

Question 69

but sure not liking me none for it none either. But I

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I couldn't do none of the others

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I couldn't do none of the others

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I got a whoopin anyway but

Question 71

I got a whoopin anyway but

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I couldn't kill no more