Record #:

35084

Author(s):

Overton, Lula Little

Abstract:

Told from the perspective of an uncle to some children, this is a story of how a hunting dog was able to track down opossums from laying in a wheelbarrow when he was too old to walk. There is a recipe for pine bark stew at the end.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 3 Issue 2, Dec 1955, p2-5

Subject(s):

Animal lore; Folklore--Dogs; Hunting dogs; Hunting--Anecdotes; Recipes