Several join her.)
Oh Baptis', Baptis' is my name
My name's written on high
I got my lick in de Baptis' church
Gointer eat up de Meth'dis' pie.
(The Methodist children jeer and make faces. The Baptist camp make
faces back; for a full minute there is silence while each camp tries
to outdo the other in face making. The Baptist makes the last face.)
METHODIST BOY: Come on, less us don't notice 'em. Less gwan down to
de church an' hear de trial.
MARY ELLA: Y'all ain't de onliest ones kin go. We goin', too.
WILLIE: Aw, haw! Copy cats! (Makes face) Dat's right. Follow on behind
us lak uh puppy dog tail. (They start walking toward right exit,
switching their clothes behind.) Dat's right. Follow on behind us lak
uh puppy dog tail. (They start walking toward right exit, switching
their clothes behind.)
(Baptist children stage a rush and struggle to get in front of the
Methodists. They finally succeed in flinging some of the Methodist
children to the ground and some behind them and walk towards right
exit haughtily switching their clothes.)
WILLIE: (Whispers to his crowd) Less go round by Mosely's lot an' beat
'em there!
OTHERS: All right!
WILLIE: (Yellin' to Baptists) We wouldn't walk behind no ole Baptists!
(The Methodists turn and walk off towards left exit, switching their
clothes as the Baptists are doing.)
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