Story Notes and Extras

The Milk Run Brothers

and

The Milk Run Song

 

written and presented by Sean Hunter

 

Talk and Discover

(for parents, family, teachers and children)

 

Who do you think the judges picked as the Milk Run champion?

Which song would you chose to sing?

In what way did the songs in the contest have a “touch of imagination?”

 

Learning With Art

 

Draw a picture of a cowbell.

Draw a picture of a bird singing.

Draw a picture of one of the Russellville brothers.

 

More Talk and Discover

 

What are some of the contest held in the winter when the snow begins to fall?

What do you think is the prize for being the “Milk Run” champion?

Why do you think the farmers had the “milk run” event?

 

Being A Good Listener

 

What are one of the rules of the Milk Run contest?

When was the Milk Run contest held?

When the Russellville brothers were performing their song,

how were they moving about?

 

Extra Credit

 

Name three countries where it snows that might have a milk run contest?

 

Bonus Question

 

Name two songbirds you might see some day?

 

Extra Extra Credit

 

What two color you might see on a songbird?

(and which songbirds they might be)

 

Double Bonus Question

 

When do songbirds like to sing?

 

Double Extra Credit

 

Write a song someone could sing in the “milk run” contest