`` What does Mr. Toad do with his old suit , Grandfather Frog ? '' asked Peter Rabbit . `` Chug-a-rum ! It 's none of my business . Maybe he swallows it , '' replied Grandfather Frog crossly , and turned his back on Peter Rabbit . Peter Rabbit saw that his curiosity must remain unsatisfied . He suddenly remembered that he had been out all night and was very , very sleepy , so he started off home across the Green Meadows . Now the Merry Little Breezes had heard all that Peter Rabbit and Grandfather Frog had said , and they made up their minds that they would find out from Grandfather Frog what Mr. Toad really did do with his old suit . First of all they scattered over the Green Meadows . Presently back they all came , each blowing ahead of him a fat , foolish , green fly . Right over to the big green lily pad they blew the green flies . `` Chug-a-rum ! Chug-a-rum ! Chug-a-rum ! '' said Grandfather Frog , as each fat , foolish , green fly disappeared inside his white and yellow waistcoat . When the last one was out of sight , all but a leg which was left sticking out of a corner of Grandfather Frog 's big mouth , one of the Merry Little Breezes ventured to ask him what became of Mr. Toad 's old suit . Grandfather Frog settled himself comfortably on the big green lily pad and folded his hands across his white and yellow waistcoat . `` Chug-a-rum , '' began Grandfather Frog . `` Once upon a time -- '' The Merry Little Breezes clapped their hands and settled themselves among the buttercups and daisies , for they knew that soon they would know what Mr. Toad did with his old suit . `` Once upon a time , '' began Grandfather Frog again , `` when the world was young , old King Bear received word that old Mother Nature would visit the Green Meadows and the Green Forest .
Of course old XXXXX Bear wanted his kingdom and his subjects to look their very best , so he issued a royal order that every one of the little meadow people and every one of the little forest folk should wear a new suit on the day that old Mother Nature was to pay her visit .
Chug-a-rum Forest Frog King Meadows Rabbit Toad buttercups left night