Scarecrows - Make Fun Of Life!

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The Scarecrow

Scarecrow standing in the field
     On a bright and sunny day,
Don’t forget to do your job -
     Scare the hungry crows away!

By Author Unknown
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Question: What was the Scarecrow character in the “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) movie seeking?
Answer: The Scarecrow in the “Wizard of Oz” wanted the Wizard to give him a brain. Next question: What did the Wizard actually give to the Scarecrow?

Scarecrows

We’re the farmer’s scarecrows
     We scare away the birds,
We keep the farmer’s corn safe
     Without any words;
But when Hallowe’en comes
     We jump out of the ground
And we scare the boys and girls
     When they come walking ’round.
Boo!

By Author Unknown: can be sung to the same tune as that of “Sing a Song of Sixpence”

Apparently, scarecrows are effective at scaring not only birds, but people as well, which may be why they frequently feature in Halloween decorations and scary movies.
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Whitney: Why did the scarecrow get a promotion at work?
Whitley: Because he was simply outstanding in his field!

The most scarecrows ever in one location was 3,812 on 7 August 2014, at the National Forest Adventure Farm in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom.

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Scarecrow: Agrarian spook.
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Scarecrow Joel

There once was a scarecrow name Joel
Who couldn’t scare crows, save his soel.
But the crows put the scare
Into Joel. He’s not there
Any more. That’s his hat on the poel.

By David Mccord (David Thompson Watson Mccord (1897 - 1997))
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The Scarecrow

The farmer made a scarecrow
     And stuffed it full of straw.
He put it in the cornfield,
     but the crows laughed, “Haw-caw.”

One crow sat on Scarecrow’s hat.
     He was not scared at all.
That scarecrow did not scare
     A single crow away all Fall!

By Author Unknown
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“Life is populated with scarecrows - all those people and things that seem so scary and trouble our sleep. Isn’t it nice to know that most of them turn out to be made of nothing but straw?” -Jerry Spinelli
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“Face your scarecrows.” -Author Unknown

“Most of the fears in life are only the scarecrows; once you realize this, the field is all yours to benefit from!” -Author Unknown
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Scarecrows can be made in many different ways, using any available materials and human imagination. A typical scarecrow with a human shape can be made by sticking a pole in the ground in a farm field or garden. A shorter cross-stick is attached to it and becomes the arms. The head can be a pumpkin, a pie tin, or any round object. Next, the scarecrow is dressed with worn out clothes, and hat, and if desired, facial features such as eyes and mouth. Alternatively, a dummy can be made from stuffing old clothes with straw and tying it to a pole for support. A head can be made by stuffing an old burlap sack or pillowcase with straw, and then attaching a hat. Also effective as an alternative to a scarecrow is a shiny metal pie tin or pan hung from a rope tied between two poles or to a fence; a slight breeze will cause it to move, attracting the eyes of birds and scaring them so that they will fly away.

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Hey, wait a second . . . that scarecrow appears to be a crow . . .

Scarecrow, Scarecrow

Scarecrow, scarecrow,
How scary can you be?
You scared the crows,
But you didn’t scare me!

By Author Unknown

Scarecrow: Cop of the cornfield.

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Owl figures and spinning noisemaker whirligigs scare away crows, pigeons, and other birds and animals, protecting crops and keeping human territories free of noisy, messy, intrusive creatures.
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While scarecrows are often thought of as having a human shape, some farmers and gardeners build whirligig scarecrows, which revolved like small windmills, to scare away birds.
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A scarecrow scares away crows and other birds and animals that eat crops.

The Scarecrow

Five fat blackbirds,
     Sitting in the straw.
Laughing at the scarecrow,
     Caw! Caw! Caw!

Five fat blackbirds,
     Eating all the corn.
Silly old birds,
     It’s going to storm.

Poor sad scarecrow,
     Sitting on a fence.
“Boo!” yelled the scarecrow,
     Away they went!

By Author Unknown

Scarecrow: Guardian of the Garden.

Say this tongue twister three times fast: Seth said some serious scarecrows scare crows silly.
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Jake: If there are scarecrows, should there also be scarecows?
Jack: Moo-oo!
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“The scarecrow was now the ruler of the Emerald City, and although he was not a wizard, the people were proud of him. “For,” they said, “there is not another city in all the world that is ruled by a stuffed man.” And, so far as they knew, they were quite right.” -L. Frank Baum (Lyman Frank Baum (1856 - 1919))

“Scarecrow: One who takes as a compliment the words, ‘You’re scary.’” -David Hugh Beaumont (born 1966)
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The Scarecrow

The scarecrow stands
     With hanging hands,
Beside the farmer’s stile.
     He scares the jay
And crow away.
     With just a painted smile.

By Author Unknown
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The Scarecrow

Here is the scarecrow, see him stand
     Upon the newly planted land;
A figure rugged and forlorn,
     A silent watcher of the corn.

His dangling legs, his arms spread wide,
     A lone man of the countryside;
Uncouth, the butt of pen and tongue,
     Unheralded, unsought, unsung

To you, old scarecrow, then this lay
     To cheer you on your lonely way;
Would that all men, their whole lives through,
     Served some good purpose same as you.

By Annie Stone
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“A king may be a tool, a thing of straw; but if he serves to frighten our enemies and secure our property, it is well enough; a scarecrow is a thing of straw, but it protects the corn.” -Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744)

I’m A Little Scarecrow

I’m a little scarecrow,
     Raggedy and worn.
I wear a hat,
     And a shirt that’s torn.

When the crows come,
     I wave and shout,
“Away from my garden -
     Get out, out, out!”

By Author Unknown

Esther: What is a scarecrow’s favorite food?
Estelle: Straw-berries!

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