Dog’s
Tails
Once
upon a time
Long-ago
Coyote
called all the dogs
Little-wolf called
ALL DOGS (indicate calling to all directions)
to
come
Come + arrive at
(indicate coming from all directions)
to
his tipi for a feast.
Little-Wolf possession lodge council+eat
(eat sign several times)
All
dogs came
All dog come + arrive at
(indicate
coming from all directions + sign for arriving at in one motion - repeat several
times)
to
coyote’s tipi.
Little-wolf possession lodge.
All
dogs took off their tails and hung them on the tipi.
All dog tail
(indicate tail & pulling off tail – repeat several times) on
lodge
All
dogs then went into the tipi.
All dog enter lodge
All
dogs feasted, danced, sang and laughed
All dog council+eat danced sing laugh
(repeat
eat, dance, sing, laugh several times with animation)
All
night long.
All night duration
(sign for long duration)
Early
in the morning Coyote sees a big fire in the tipi.
Sunrise now little-wolf see big fire lodge
(repeat
fire several times w/animation)
Coyote
yells fire, fire, fire
Little-wolf calls calls calls fire fire fire
(with
animation calling in several directions)
All
the dogs run out of the tipi grabbing a tail as they go.
All dog walk+fast out lodge take one tail go.
All
the dogs did not get their own tails.
All dog now possess bad tail.
Some
got long tails, some short tails, some are furry and some have short hair.
Some big tail, some short tail, some fur+tail, some bald+tail
We
all know that this story is true.
We all know this explanation now true
Because
today whenever dogs meet
Now all dogs meet
They
check right away to see if the other dog has their tail.
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