Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit were bitter enemies. They hated each other and did everything they could to be downright unpleasant whenever they met.
Brer Fox was faster and stronger than Brer Rabbit, but no one would ever describe Brer Fox as intelligent. He had very little going on upstairs in the smart department, and most of his plans to get the better of Brer Rabbit failed miserably.
Foxes are supposed to be famous for their slyness, but the truth is that Brer Fox was at the end of the line when God gave out cunning.
Brer Rabbit knew how to trick Brer Fox at every turn, but Brer Fox never gave up trying to get the better of his sworn enemy.
But this time, Brer Fox had come up with a clever plan that would get Brer Rabbit out of his hair forever. This was a good plan, he was certain, and could not possibly fail.
'Good morning, Brother Fox,' Brer Rabbit shouted as loudly as he could as he skipped past Brer Fox's den. He knew Brer Fox liked to sleep late every morning and he enjoyed waking his enemy up early as he hopped by on his way to the lettuce field.
Brer Fox stuck his head out of his den.