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How To Pot A Rabbit

~by Gregg Rowe~

Conrad Indian, yes, that is his name
Gave me a simple recipe, just the other day
It's so easy to follow, that even if you don't cook
A meal at suppertime will be served upon your tray

After rabbit is slaught'red
Cut off feet
Skin -- cut off head
Give head to the dogs,
Good for dogs
Pull out guts from rabbit
Break rabbit in half
Place in pot of boiling hot water
Add salt and rice
Cook
Cool
Eat directly out of pot
No stirrin' rabbit in pot
Then diggin' up dem pills

As a child, I remember rabbit parties like these
Then I went somber -- because I felt funny --
When I was six years old:
I'd mysteriously lost -- my Easter bunny!

Author notes

'I'm Mesmerised By The Exciting Words'

The recipe is true, I found it in my grandmother's favourite handwritten book of recipes that have been in our family for generations.  These have been passed around between brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, nephews and nieces.  I too have my own collection now of family recipes that I loved as a child.  I suspect it comes from my grandmother on my mother's side, since she was a pure Blackfoot.

Written February 19th, 2005

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  • Shakes-spear
    December 21, 2005
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    I raised rabbits as a project for F.F.A. and after two years I had 85 cages and it took 2ans1/2 hours everyday to feed water and clean up. If a rabbit is within reach I will cook it no problem! I have no sorrow after cleaning up after them for so long! Good thing Kids arn't furry and can be potty trained. I don't have that big a pot! LOL ( I'd never do the kids)


  • Mark Rickerby gold member
    December 20, 2005
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    You should publish your grandmother's recipes as a "folk cookbook". I'm sure a lot of people would be interested. How cool that you still have that stuff. The "break rabbit in half" part was a bit shocking. lol

    Funny stuff. Merry Christmas, Gregg. I hope you're doing well.

    Mark


  • Prince Charming
    December 20, 2005
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    Yeah i could imagine myself that. We had rabbits for a long time in the past and around christmas time the kids when they were little were always surpriced that some of those dissapeared. They were pretty sure that the locked the cages and feel guilty like hell. I had to explain them over and over again that they were food and not just pets. I liked the way you describe the recipe. Those grandmothers had such a delightful way of cooking. We still have the most adorable memories of my grandma's cooking and every once in while we make something out of those old books that almost fall apart. Thank you so much for this wonderful entry to this contest Herman


  • Uhs Feth Malorn
    December 2, 2005
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    would just like to say a huge sorry to everybody. I am afraid I received some huge amount of poems at once, and missed even clicking on some of your work. Please, please forgive me. This was not intentional, but I promise you that I will never do such a thing again. It's never happened before, and believe me, I feel so guilty and horrible and I'm really really sorry. It wasn't on purpose, I love reading other people's poems (that's why I run contests) and...ugh....*disgusted at self* I am so, so sorry. Please forgive me. I will make sure it never happens again. I am very grateful to NoWayJo for letting me know what I've done, I am so sorry, please, all of you, forgive me. I am so sorry. I will save up points and send you all some as consolation, I know it's not really much, and if I could see you all in person I would fall on my knees and hug you and do special dances of sorryness. I am so so so sorry. I am so, so sorry. I would never do anything like this purposely, that kind of thing disgusts me, and now I can just feel disgusted at myself. You all, as Jo said, entered my contest with good faith, and I don't even know who I missed out. I can only hope you will have the same faith again, and find it in your hearts to forgive a stupid, disgusting, but very sorry poet.

    xxxSahwenxx

  • Uhs Feth Malorn
    November 27, 2005
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    As you know, lordoftherings, I love your poems very much, and this is no exception. It's humourous, but with a dark twist to it - lovely lovely, but I must ask you to PLEASE keep to the rules by putting 'I'm Mesmerised By The Exciting Words' in your author's comments. It's part of my sadistic need to make people look stupid by having a silly remark in their poem...nah, just kidding. I like the phrase and it shows people have read the rules. I'm sure you have, it obviously just slipped your mind, but please do so, or I will be forced to come and hit you with a fish.


  • Hoosierpoet silver member
    March 10, 2005
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    A cute recipe. No kidding, I used to raise rabbits as a teenager, - and I'd skin and clean them - but Mom would be the one to cook them - and she fixed them with breading like chicken, and I must admit - it tasted a lot like chicken. Today, you couldn't get me to touch one with a 10 foot pole!!!
    Poor rabbits! Thanks for entering.

    Best wishes,
    Moses


  • fishingwitch2
    February 20, 2005
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    fun, entertaining read

    You made my day, dear Gregg. My Dad used to call those lil'pills "Get smart pills"..take them out before they get soft.hehhe!!


  • angelica silver member
    February 20, 2005
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    MMMMMM, that sounds yummy Gregg, I'll have some of that please I can remember when I was a young tot going to my Grandmothers in the country, my Dad used to go out and catch Rabbits, do all those itty bitty things you spoke of and cook it up chocka block full of veges. used to be delicious, they used to call it "Welsh Rarebits" with the veges in them~Lovesya Gregg~Joan

  • listen
    February 19, 2005
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    i feel bad for the bunny,you make me want to become a vegetarian.putting that aside,it was a good poem.


  • hugh wyles silver member
    February 19, 2005
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    Dear Gregg,
    Sounds delicious - especially the chewy little dark brown pills that float up to the top (if you didn't get them out of the rabbit when you cleaned the guts out.)
    Did you know that the same recipe is good for 'possums, weasels, small dogs and next door neighbour's pussy? (I mean cat!)
    Am bookmarking recipe for future reference.
    Good luck in contest. Applause.
    Regards, Hugh.


  • SerenityNChains gold member
    February 19, 2005
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    This is fantastic. Inspirational to all to go back to moments, and traditions of their youth. My mother is also native american( Blackfoot ) and raised rabbits in my youth. I remember my mother cooking rabbit and making soups and stews. This brought back some great memories, and some sad ones. I hated wearing the rabbit pelt jacket my mother made me because as you said....no more Easter Bunny.LOL. Great write Greg....thanks for sharing.

    Blessed be

    ~~Serenity~~
    Billie Jean

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