A woodchuck in a hurry

A couple of years ago my large homeschooling family met another large homeschooling family and we just clicked. One evening we were hanging out together and I heard the dad, Jason, singing,

Horsey, horsey, on your way,
We've been together for many a day,
So let your tail go swoosh and your wheels go round,
Giddy-up, we're homeward bound.

And then part two:

I like to take my horse and buggy,
As we go traveling through the town.
I like to hear old Dobbin's clip-clop,
I like to feel the wheels go round.

I haven't ever met anyone in my entire life (outside of my family) who knew that song (I do remember teaching it to Stephen when we were engaged). From that moment on, I knew the Foutz family was pretty amazingly special.

Fast forward a couple of years to 3 weeks ago. We recently acquired the book Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry--a book that I grew up reading and loving. I was reading it to Trevor when I came across the following picture:

Now, I have used the phrase "there goes a woodchuck in a hurry" for all of my life, never knowing where the phrase originated. I googled it. Nothing. Surely this was a common phrase? Suddenly I was struck with the possibility that perhaps all those times I used it around my friends they had no idea what I was talking about.

So I consulted the ultimate authority: my dad. Here's our conversation (via text):

Me: Where did the phrase "woodchuck in a hurry" come from?
Dad: Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go - remember Gold Bug?

I plan on continuing to use the phrase, and one day I just know I'll meet someone who knows what I'm talking about. I'll know we were meant to be friends, just like with the Foutz family.