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WILD AMERICANS 
noon. “Can't you ask us some animal riddles, Uncle 
Ely?" 
Uncle Ely thought for a moment. 
“What bird has his picture in more places than 
any other bird?" he then asked. 
Nobody answered for a moment. Everyone was 
trying to think. 
“Bluebird," said Mother. 
“No." 
“Dove," said Ginger. “It is in my Bible." 
“No." 
“Mockingbird?" 
“No." 
The children began talking to themselves. “What 
can it be?" 
“You have pictures of it in your pocket right now, 
Buck," said Uncle Ely. 
“Who? I have? Why, I haven't! I haven't any 
pictures in my pockets." 
“Yes, you have! Show me everything in your right- 
hand trousers pocket." 
Buck pulled out a penknife, a dried pine cone, some 
brightly colored rocks, two rubber bands, two sticks 
of chewing gum, a nickel, a quarter, and a silver dol¬ 
lar that Father had given him. 
