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ONCE THERE WAS A FARMER WHO HAD A HUGE, HUGE PATCH
OF WATERMELONS. HIS NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR JUST LOVED
WATERMELONS, BUT THE FARMER HARDLY EVER GAVE HIM ANY,
THOUGH. THERE WAS A HAUNTED HOUSE UP THE STREET AND
ONE DAY THE FARMER TOLD THE MAN THAT IF HE SPENT THE
NIGHT IN THE HAUNTED HOUSE THAT HE'D GIVE HIM ALL
THE WATERMELONS HE WANTED. THAT NIGHT THE MAN SLEPT IN
THE HAUNTED HOUSE. HE WENT IN THERE AND HE SAW A
WHOLE BUNCH OF ROOMS. HE PICKED OUT ONE TO SLEEP IN,
HE STARTED TO GO TO SLEEP WHEN HE SAW TWO BIG EYES.
HE GOT HIS GUN AND SHOT AT 'EM. OUCH! HE FLEW FROM
THE BED OUT THE DOOR AND DOWN THE STREET. AS HE
WENT BY HIS NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE HE CALLED, "YOU CAN
FORGET ABOUT THEM WATERMELONS."

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE

Subject headings: --

Date learned: 08-10-1968

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