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Story 216
John
John was a con, jailed in Tucson, for
stealing a goose and a long-necked
swan. He was given striped clothes to
don, or in other words to put on.
Although his hopes for parole were wan, still he dreamt of being far
gone, to a land far yon, to start a new life with his waiting wife,
Yvonne.
Story 217
Pig Slop and Soda Pop
The thief stole a bottle of soda pop, from Mr. Dunlops barber shop.
Mr. Dunlop, having but one leg, had to hop. But he pursued swinging his
leather strop.
He chased the thief plop into a cop, who gave his neck a karate chop;
his kisser, a pop; and his head, a bop. For minutes he spun around like
a top. When finally he stopped, he dropped to the ground and flopped.
In jail he was fed nothing but pig
slop, and as a reminder - that very
same brand of, soda pop!
Change: apostrophe removed in Dunlop’s.
