The current mess overseas brought to mind the old story of Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby. If you remember this story, Brer Rabbit also got himself into a mess by trying to fight the Tar Baby, which was ...

In fact, the rabbit screamed so loudly and so insistently that he didn’t want to be thrown into the briar patch, full of stickers and thorns, that the fox decided that was the perfect punishment. And ...

Brer Rabbit and his family -- How Brer Rabbit frightened his neighbors: Brer Rabbit puttin' in his goober patch -- Waitin' for the day -- Ol' Man Spewter-Splutter -- Brer Bear & the stump -- Brer ...