Re: guess who & when

yes, i was impressed with john. g.'s lightning
response. and i must say i really liked daniel's
creative response. jds's 'reflection' did sound
parker-esque.

kim

--- Jim Rovira <jrovira@drew.edu> wrote:
> John G. let the cat out of the bag, but thanks for
> the specific
> reference. Here's why I thought it was Dorothy
> Parker:
>
> Resume (forgive the lack of accents, I'm on a
> laptop)
>
> Razors pain you;
> Rivers are damp;
> Acids stain you;
> And drugs cause cramp.
> Guns aren't lawful;
> Nooses give;
> Gas smells awful;
> You might as well live.
>
> heh :). Similar use of line, even ending with the
> semicolon.
>
> Jim
>
> Kim Johnson wrote:
>
> > > "Reflection
> > >
> > > It all links...
> > > Men bore me;
> > > Women abhor me;
> > > Children floor me;
> > > Society stinks..."
> > >
> >
> > --jds, from his fall 1938 column ('the skipped
> > diploma'), in 'the ursinus weekly', student
> > publication of ursinus college (collegeville,
> penn.
> > --out john baumgardner's way)
> >
> > kim
> >
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