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More Unwashed Savages. He slashed at parsons ("bladder-headed sky-pilots") and their flocks: "It is gratifying to observe idiots crowding forward to be instructed in ignorance." He jeered at fraternal organizations ("The Improved Order of Flatheads"), composed A Rational Anthem ("My country, 'tis of thee,/Sweet land of felony"). Like many a cynic, he was an inverted idealist. He railed at corrupt politicos, fought the railroad barons, dubbed Leland Stanford "Zeland Stanford...
...flag on that shillelagh. Mix your greenery with some red, white and bluery. For faith, lad, 'tis a double celebration we're for having' today. The snakes left Ireland, General Gage left Boston, and the whole town's celebrating...
Though old the thought and oft expressed, 'Tis his at last who says it best...
...editor of the Clarissa Independent, took notes on the sermon, sitting near the war memorial bearing the names of Clarissa citizens who fought in two wars. Three families at the service were thinking of their sons in Korea. The benediction was given and the congregation sang My country, 'tis of thee...
Honeymooning this week (see MILESTONES), Siam's music-writing King Phumiphon finally sold five royal compositions (Dream of Love, Falling Rain, 'Tis Sundown, Blue Night and an instrumental interlude) to Michael Todd's Peep Show, a Broadway musical now in production. At first fearful that having part in a Broadway show might impair his royal dignity, Phumiphon was won over when Todd pointed out that Margaret Truman is also a professional musician...