Legendary Black Walnut of Fond du Lac

“Gather ’round, folks, from all around, ’Bout a walnut tree so legendary, it’ll never come down.” Verse 1: Out in Ray’s backyard where the snow piles deep, Stands a walnut so big it makes lumberjacks weep. It leans on the fence like it owns the whole block, And drops walnuts so hard they could break bedrock. Verse 2: Come July those squirrels throw parties up high, Droppin’ walnut shells down like bombs from the sky. Ray steps out barefoot and lets out a yell— Nothin’ hurts worse than a cracked walnut shell. Verse 3: When July rolls ’round and the heat starts to crawl, That walnut kills gardens from big to small. Ray mutters, “Fall down!” when the leaves start to sprawl— But if that tree ever fell… it would k**l us all. Verse 4 — Moral: So the moral is simple, as plain as can be: Respect every giant—especially a tree. Two hundred and twenty years standin’ so tall… It’s a pain in the neck, but it outlived us all. Ending Tag: “And if you ever stop at Ray’s house, don’t park by the yard— ’Cause that walnut tree throws nuts, and it throws ’em hard.”