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The Red Well-Read Reader

Story 281
How They Would Grouse!

When Karl Kraus told Rebecca Grauss, "Woman,

why don't you change that ugly blouse?" She

became in•fur•i•a•ted and screamed at her

would-be spouse.

"You're a little mouse, a lazy louse, and a drunken souse," she

said. And then, with the point of her shoe, she kicked Kraus
straight out of her house.

Story 282

Ousted

The "left " and the "right " began to joust. The "left " wanted Mr. Nixon

unhoused. Then soon came the Watergate roust, which proved to be the

president’s White House oust.

Story 283

Highly Touted

A hero they would tout The boxer was big and stout

They used to yell 'n' shout And had a lot of clout

Why were they so devout ? Every bout was a rout

What was it all about ? Won by knockout

Here is the in and out – By breaking jaw or snout

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