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“Auntie, will yo’ oven bake?”— “Yes. Jes fry!”— “What’s dat chicken good fer?”— “Pie! Pie! Pie!” “Auntie, is yo’ pie good?”— “Good as you could ’spec’.” Chicken in de bread tray; “Peck! Peck! Peck!”

Juba dis, an’ Juba dat, Juba skin dat Yaller Cat. Juba! Juba! Juba jump an’ Juba sing. Juba cut dat Pigeon’s Wing. Juba! Juba! Juba, kick off Juba’s shoe. Juba, dance dat Jubal Jew. Juba! Juba! Juba, whirl dat foot about. Juba, blow dat candle out. Juba! Juba!