“Pa! \u00a0They’re here.”
\n“Who?”
\n“The crows.”
\n“Jeez, Ma, give it a rest.”
\n“They’re watching.”
\n“What?”
\n“The garden. \u00a0They’re watching, just waiting for the plants to grow. \u00a0To ripen.”
\n“Ma!”
\n“Then they’ll do their dirty work.”
\n“Yer crazy, cut it out!”
\n“Pa! \u00a0One landed!”
\n“Wait, Ma, no! \u00a0Come back. \u00a0Ah shoot! \u00a0Crow for dinner again.”<\/p>\n
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