Camp Winton Songbook
Hog-Calling Time in Nebraska
Ah, such a simple song, but this one is all about the presentation.
based on "Red River Valley"
Repeat the Verse
When it's hog-calling time in Nebraska,
When it's hog-calling time in Nebraska,
Then it's hog-calling time in Nebraska,
And it's hog-calling time in Nebraska.
This is a presentation of a song. You start out by introducing your buddy, who is from Nebraska. Your buddy misses Nebraska fiercely, so everyone will sing this song in tribute.
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You describe how the four verses will go: "First, I will sing the verse so you all can learn it. Then we will all sing together. For the third verse, we will hum so that [buddy] can sing solo. Then we all sing the final verse together."
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The buddy should be the biggest ham imaginable. If they aren't sobbing by the third line of the third (solo) verse, you're not doing it right.