
Wiley Coyote slowly raised himself up onto his tiptoes and peered over the rock at the long road below. He put his paw over his eyes to shade them from the sun and sighed. That pesky roadrunner was nowhere in sight! But Wiley knew that he would come along eventually, he always does!
Now Wiley knew his sole job in life was to stop that darn roadrunner from using this road. He has been faithfully trying to do his job for years without count but he hasn’t succeeded. Wiley felt he had done his best but something seemed to happen each and every time to cause Wiley to fail. What could he do?
At first Wiley thought it was the stuff from Acme Supply. He has tried using the Artificial Rock and Dehydrated Boulders to stop the Road Runner! Somehow, when he drops the Acme Anvils, the things always land back on his head! Acme Blasting Powder? Nothing more than a sneeze! There have been earthquake pills, flypaper, giant rubber bands and the famous indestructible steel ball! He has tried the disintegrating pistol and the invisible paint! Glue? Grease? Oil? Nitroglycerine? All useless!
There have been jet-propelled pogo sticks and unicycles, rocket sleds and rocket powered roller skates, spikes, bazookas and space guns. Nothing has worked and each one has put poor Wiley Coyote into the hospital. What is a poor, hardworking coyote to do?
But a smile crosses Wiley’s face. Today will be different! Today, Wiley has come up with the answer! Today will be the day that the Road Runner meets his just rewards! Today is the day that he, Wiley Coyote, will triumph!!!
Then, in the distance, Wiley hears that familiar Beep! Beep! The Roadrunner is coming! Steeling his nerves, Wiley grabs the box containing his latest purchase from the Acme Company. Grinning, he opens it and pulls out …………….?
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Debbie |
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| Jeri | Mary Lou |
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| Maxie | Maxie | Paula |
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| Maxie | Wilma |
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Okay, these guys were active (mainly) in the 50s. A few of you might remember a poem from that time period (1956): |
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