Quoteworthy II

Poem: Hurk

I'd rather play tennis than go to the dentist.
I'd rather play soccer than go to the doctor.
I'd rather play Hurk than go to work.
Hurk? Hurk? What's Hurk?
I don't know, but it must be better than work.

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Poem: Homework Machine


The Homework Machine, oh the Homework Machine,
Most perfect contraption that's ever been seen.
Just put in your homework, then drop in a dime,
Snap on the switch, and in ten seconds' time,
Your homework comes out, quick and clean as can be.
Here it is--"nine plus four?" and the answer is "three."
Three?
Oh me . . .
I guess it's not as perfect
As I thought it would be.
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Poem: The Meehoo with an Exactlywatt

Knock knock!
- Who's there?
Me!
- Me who?
That's right!
- What's right?
Meehoo!
- That's what I want to know!
What's what you want to know?
- Me who?
Yes, exactly!
- Exactly what?
Yes, I have an Exactlywatt on a chain!
- Exactly what on a chain?
Yes!
- Yes what?
No, Exactlywatt!
- That's what I want to know!
I told you--Exactlywatt!
- Exactly what?
Yes!
- Yes what?
Yes, it's with me!
- What's with you?
Exactlywatt--that's what's with me.
- Me who?
Yes!
- Go away!
Knock knock . . .

all three poems are from A Light in the Attic,
by Shel Silverstein


A woman hired a contractor to repaint the interior of her house. The woman walked the man through the second floor of her home and told him what colors she wanted for each room. As they walked through the first room, the woman said, 'I think I would like this room in a cream color.' The contractor wrote on his clipboard, walked to the window, opened it and yelled out, 'Green side up!' He then closed the window and continued following the woman to the next room. The woman looked confused, but proceeded with her tour. 'In this room, I was thinking of an off blue.' , said the woman Again, the contractor wrote this down, went to the window, opened it and yelled out, 'Green side up!' This baffled the woman, but she was hesitant to say anything. In the next room, the woman said she would like it painted in a light rose color. And once more, the contractor opened the window and yelled, 'Green side up!' Struck with curiosity, the woman mustered up the nerve to ask, 'Why do you keep yelling 'Green side up' out my window every time I tell you the color I would like the room?' The contractor replied, 'Because I have a crew of blondes laying sod across the street.'

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