"They say ...
"Dropbear is mean."
"Dropbear is rude."
"Dropbear smells like
stinky old food.""
It is always enlightening to see what busybodies can make one believe. Dropbear's story begins with the narrator (who is nowhere in sight) offering advice for what to look at in the old gum tree. There is a beware sign in plain sight. I wonder who put it there.
Readers are advised to look up into the tree. There is nothing to see there, unless a much closer look is taken. Oh, there it is ... 'gray hair' 'grim stare'. Why, it's DROPBEAR! 'They have much to say about him, including about his manners and how he smells. If the reader wants to know more, the narrator is willing to add even more frightening details.
Luckily, there is someone to tell the animals gathered that gossips love to tell lies and talk, talk, talk. Their fear comes from not knowing the truth. So, they dream up crazy ideas and pass them along to ramp up that fear. Animals passing the gum tree tread softly and quickly pass. A tiny bird who has seen no proof wants to know the truth. She stands firm at the bottom of the gum tree until Dropbear does, indeed, drop down and proves there is absolutely no need for fear. All he really wants is a hug.
A note from the author states:
"Did you know?
A legend in Australia, the dropbear is the evil, fanged relative of the koala. But sightings and sneak attacks - all the jabber - are nothing but jokes! That's right. Dropbear is indeed a mythical creature. Australians are great pranksters, especially on tourists!"
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