Edna Burgoo
Edna's Triumph: A Basketball Battle for Victory
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Edna Burgoo wore a shoe size No 10
Edna Burgoo has a shoe size of No 10.
When the roll was called that fall and class was ready to begin
During roll call in the fall, when classes were about to start, Edna was present.
She was five feet nine and showin' signs of growin' still some more
Edna is 5 feet 9 inches tall and still growing. She shows signs of continuous growth.
Every time she'd sit down she bump her knees and knock her pencils on the floor
Edna's height causes her to bump her knees and knock her pencils on the floor when she sits.
There was one old gripy teacher in the bunch
There is a critical teacher who criticizes Edna for various things.
Picked on Edna for everything from books to the baloney in her lunch
The teacher picks on Edna for everything, from books to the food in her lunch.
And Edna's temper every day was growin' mighty thin
Edna's temper is thinning due to the constant criticism.
So to avoid the clash she changed her class took up gym when basketball begin
To avoid conflict, Edna changes her class and takes up gym during basketball season.
Now the forward on our team was Mabel Earl
Mabel Earl is the forward on the basketball team.
She refused to let her couch replace her with this big new girl
Mabel refuses to let Edna replace her on the team.
So Edna won the bench while we moaned and groaned as Mabel failed to score
Edna ends up on the bench while the team struggles without Mabel.
Now I can't say who done it but at the half someone helped Mabel break her toe
Someone helps Mabel break her toe during halftime, but the perpetrator is unknown.
Now the action sure got fast that second half
The second half of the game becomes intense.
With Mabel out Edna came on strong to bring the hometeam back
With Mabel out, Edna plays strongly to bring the home team back.
There was no way that ball could miss when Edna raised her feet
Edna's throws are accurate and powerful.
And when a mighty throw put it through the hook
One of Edna's throws scores, and the crowd goes wild.
The crowd came screaming off their seats
The crowd is ecstatic as the home team's score rises.
Our strappy little guard was Emma Jean
Emma Jean is a strappy guard on the team.
No sooner the ball would miss the hook then she'd steal it for our team
Emma Jean steals the ball for the team when the opponent misses a shot.
Edna threw the goal so fast the lights couldn't keep up with the score
Edna's scoring pace is so fast that the lights can't keep up with the score.
And a halftime 80:17 climbed all the way to read 90:84
The halftime score of 80:17 increases to 90:84.
Two minutes left showed on the scoreboard clock
Two minutes are left in the game.
Edna and Emma Jean were sweatin' like cotton hands on the dock
Edna and Emma Jean are working hard, sweating like hands on a dock.
With seconds left a faster playin' just about splattered our minds
The game becomes faster-paced, and Edna has two free shots with the score at 90:89.
For Edna had two free shots coming and the score was 90:89
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When Edna Burgoo put her tootsies on the mark
Edna prepares for her free shots, and the atmosphere becomes tense.
Everybody in that place got so quiet it hurt my heart
The audience becomes silent as Edna gets ready for her second shot.
She bounced the ball on her fingertips and then she hit the spot
Edna bounces the ball and hits the spot, tying the score at 90:90.
It was 90:90 but nobody moved and she steadied her knees for that second shot
The crowd is still as Edna prepares for her second shot.
Made no difference if her shoe was No 10
Regardless of her shoe size, everyone is rooting for Edna to make the winning shot.
We were pullin' for her to make the mark and let our hometeam win
The hope is for Edna to make the shot and secure a victory for the home team.
Then the hats flew high and the crowd went wild when Edna's shot was done
The crowd erupts in excitement as Edna makes the winning shot, with the final score at 90:91.
For she made champions of us all with the score of 90:91
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