And then because it was so very foolish everybody laughed . It is a good thing to feel foolishly happy on a beautiful sunshiny day , especially down on the Green Meadows . Jimmy Skunk was there . He was feeling very , very good indeed , was Jimmy Skunk , for he had found some very fine beetles for his breakfast . Little Joe Otter was there , and Billy Mink and Jerry Muskrat and Happy Jack Squirrel , and of course Reddy Fox was there . Oh my , yes , of course Reddy Fox was there ! Reddy Fox never misses a chance to show off . He was wearing his very newest red coat and his whitest waistcoat . He had brushed his tail till it looked very handsome , and every few minutes he would turn and admire it . Reddy Fox thought himself a very fine gentleman . He admired himself and he wanted every one else to admire him . `` Let 's do stunts , '' said Peter Rabbit . `` I can jump farther than anybody here ! '' Then Peter Rabbit jumped a tremendously long jump . Then everybody jumped , everybody but Reddy Fox . Even Johnny Chuck jumped , and because he was so rolly-poly he tumbled over and over and everybody laughed and Johnny Chuck laughed loudest of all . And because his hind legs are long and meant for jumping Peter Rabbit had jumped farther than any one else . `` I can climb to the top of the old butternut tree quicker than anybody else , '' cried Happy Jack Squirrel , and away he started with Bobby Coon and Billy Mink after him , for though Billy Mink is a famous swimmer and can run swiftly , he can also climb when he has to . But Happy Jack Squirrel was at the top of the old butternut tree almost before the others had started . The Merry Little Breezes clapped their hands and everybody shouted for Happy Jack Squirrel , everybody but Reddy Fox .
`` I can swim faster than anybody here , '' shouted Little Joe XXXXX .
Chuck Coon Fox Meadows Mink Muskrat Otter Rabbit day swimmer