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Story 243

Fraught with Trickiness

The teacher said, “ Class, I am ready to teach, if you are ready to be

taught.

“ We ought to start with ' ought,' usually spelled ought, but sometimes
aught. Likewise, ' nought,' meaning nothing, may be spelled nought or

naught.

“ Never say catched for caught. Never say buyed for bought, nor

brung for brought, nor fighted for fought. However, you may say

either worked or wrought.

“ Now, class, is it thinked or thought? Is goodness seeked or sought?

And with a “ gh” is a rope held taught?

Story 244

Santa Claus

There ’s always applause,

For Santa Claus,

Because,

Of his cause,

To give gifts to the McGraws,

And to others who keep their mommas laws

Change: no comma after momma.