Fred Basset by Alex Graham for September 21, 2010

Best alarm clock ever.

Yeah, but you can’t turn them off, Little Sister.

I find setting a rooster too difficult - his feathers cover up the buttons too much.

Anyone who thinks living in the country is quiet hasn’t lived there.

At least at this time of year the animals and birds dont start till a relatively civilized hour.

My alarm clock is the sound of a rooster crowing. Does not stop till you push the button. Woke up with the chickens when I was younger, and missed it.

Give ‘em a howl Fred!

My alarm is the sound of my neighbor trying to start his 84 Chevy.

I swear I once stayed in a motel in Arkansas that had a rooster living next door! You didn’t need a wake up call or an alarm clock when you stayed there…

Thats live on a farm Fred!!!!!!!!!!

Well, what can I say to all this, except….

There’s a farm called Misery, but of that we’ll have none Because we know of one That’s always lots of fun (Ha ha!) And this one’s name is Jollity; believe me, folks, it’s great For everything sings out to us as we go through the gate

All the little pigs, they grunt and howl The cats mee-yow The dogs bow-wow Everybody makes a row Down on Jollity Farm

All the little pigs, they grunt and howl The cats mee-yow The dogs bow-wow Everybody makes a row Down on Jollity Farm

All the little birds go tweet, tweet, tweet (birdsong, piano noodle) The lambs all bleat And shake their feet Everything’s a perfect treat Down on Jollity Farm

Regular as habit The bleeep begin to crow Can the old buck rabbit Sing “Stuff it up your jumper” Vo-do-de-oh

All the little ducks go quack quack quack The cows go Moo The bull does, too Everyone says how do you do Down on Jollity Farm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx_W-4PUS-Q

Wow! Animals AND verse today!

Used to live near someone who had 30 roosters in his back yard. And that was in the suburbs!

@SimonJester - I will now have that tune in my head for the rest of the day! ;)

I find a full bladder will wake me up better than a rooster.