Froggy went a-courtin' and he did ride, M-hm, M-hm.
Froggy went a-courtin' and he did ride,
Sword and pistol by his side, M-hm, M-hm.”
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door, M-hm, M-hm,
He rode up to Miss Mousie's door,
Where he'd often been before, M-hm, M-hm.
He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" M-hm, M-hm,
He said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
"Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin." M-hm, M-hm.
He took Miss Mouse upon his knee, M-hm, M-hm,
He took Miss Mouse upon his knee
Said "Miss Mouse, will you marry me?" M-hm, M-hm.
"Without my Uncle Rat's consent, M-hm, M-hm,
Without my Uncle Rat's consent
I wouldn't marry the President." M-hm, M-hm.
Uncle Rat, he laughed and shook his fat sides, M-hm, M-hm,
Uncle Rat, he laughed and shook his fat sides
To think his niece would be a bride, M-hm, M-hm.
Then Uncle Rat rode off to town, M-hm, M-hm,
Then Uncle Rat rode off to town
To buy his niece a wedding gown, M-hm, M-hm.
Thus starts Tex Ritter’s 1973 hit song about Froggy’s love for Miss Mouse, who required him to get the consent of her uncle Rat, who was apparently a very good uncle as he bought her wedding gown. But today, the frogs in Forest Park were singing, and it wasn’t the Marseillaise. I made a short video for you to hear their song,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COr2Y-NPzWg&feature=youtu.be
in addition to getting photos of the Lady Rugby players, the spectators watching them get wedgies, the Friendly Four, Jessica and her cat Puck, the standpipe, the twisted tree and the swamp of the amorous amphibians. I hope you like them!
Froggy was a’ courtin today. He and his cousins. Click for more photos.