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"HALDEMAN" By L. Frank Baum Author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, John Dough and the Cherub, The Treasure of Karnak, and The Visitors from Oz, etc. Originally published in Uplifters Hymnal, 1915. SOLO - We know a fellow who's one of us; He's generous - magnanimous; Loves to be merry; never's contrary; He's one of us - this genial cuss! Uplifting art's the stunt he loves best; He uplifts our hears with song and with jest; Makes us his comrades and calls us his friends As at our festive board he graciously unbends: ALL THE UPLIFTERS - Hal-de-man! Hal-de-man! In his shirtsleeves, while at lunch, He leads in song or Uplift bunch - Oh, Hal-de-man! Excel him no one can! By all our clan he is called a man, Is Hal-de-man! THEN, VERY SLOWLY - Hal-de-man! Hal-de-man! He loves girlies, he loves grub, (For otherwise he'd be a dub) And he loves beer, goodfellowship and cheer; He loves to shake for the good bones' sake Does Hal-de-man! II SOLO - He's always cheery, he's always gay - That is his way - fun and fair play - Never gets dumpy, never is grumpy - That is his way, day after day! We've found this comrade faithful and true; Just give him a chance, the right thing he'll do; We love his faults, we'll his vurtues defend, For one a friend, a friends's a friend unto the end! NOW - ALL TOGETHER - Hal-de-man! Hal-de-man! Happiness will with us tarry While we have our dear old Harry! Hal-de-man! Since fellowship began No bigger heart could uplift art Than Hal-de-man! REPEAT SOFTLY - Hal-de-man! Hal-de-man! He loves girlies, he loves grub, (For otherwise he'd be a dub!) And he loves beer, goodfellowship and cheer; He loves to shake for the good bones' sake Does Hal-de-man!  By Ruth Plumly Thompson Originally published in the Philadelphia Public Ledger, October 19, 1919. Alphabet Riddles The forgetful poet says that shorthand is all very well, but that he has a method of spelling that is sound and short. He says that if you pronounce the letters just as he has written them you will guess the word they are intended to spell. But first can you guess this? An alphabet person And also a tree - They're both the same letter: "Oh, say, can you see?" (them, too?) And now for some sound spelling. These words are familiar; see how many you recognize: f-m-n-8 f-n-d c-p-a f-u-u-u-u x-s d-v-s x-p-8 x-iiii Last week's sentence was: I foresee a foray. [Answers next time.] Copyright © 2012 Eric Shanower and David Maxine. All rights reserved. |
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