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Story 60

The Bizarre Czar

In Russia there once lived a czar who traveled the roads of tar

drinking booze from a jar.

He hit every bar, both near and far, looking for someone to box

or spar.

And so many times he wrecked his car that it had several dents,

a long scar, and a door that sat ajar.

But what else could be expected from this czar, who on par got

so drunk all he saw were stars and believed he lived on the planet

Mars?

Story 61

Catch the Barbs
There is a fishhook barb There is smelly garb

There is clothes garb There is a fence wire barb
There is a girl, Darb There is a witty and

There is another girl, Barb an in•sult•ing barb

And there is a vi•cious & a de•li•cious rhubarb

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