"Mrs. Stein," a poem by Bill Dodds. A Stephen Carpenter illustration.
Mrs. Stein asks,
"Interested
in a school visit?"

 

 

"Danke shein, darling, danke shein..."

"Give me that mike! Darned right I have something to say.
A cracker, ha! On behalf of all parrots from Mexico:
What Polly really wants is a tortilla."

"Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo.
Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo.
Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo.
Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo.
Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo.
Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo.
  Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de .... "

 

"You think it's easy being a manager?"
--"Quit smoking yesterday.
Why do you ask?"

--"It's called a 'deca.' You mix
ten shots of espresso with..."