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In early days of Kansas
The air was full of lances, The lances of the tongue It was hard times, my sonny, And people had no money, But ample jaw and lung. Two men in Douglas county Were seekers of the bounty That office holding gains ; The one was fat and gritty, The other lean and witty-- 'Twas bowels versus brains. It was a famous battle, Old Slander and Old Tattle Had made a merry chase But Brains had not been in it, No, not a single minute, For Bowels won the race. How often do we see it, The fates seem to decree it, A picturesque old hog, Mr. Bowels orotundo, O'er Mr. Brains profundo, Is winner of the tog. __J. M. Cavaness. |
Jayhawker Juleps
J. M. Cavaness
(Chanute: Tribune Pub. Co. 1913)
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