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From: riddle@ut-sally.UUCP (Prentiss Riddle)
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Subject: Re: A couple of old songs
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Date: Sun, 22-Jul-84 12:32:35 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 22 12:32:35 1984
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This reminds me of a record of my father's, a relic of his college
days, called "Songs of Pogo."  Walt Kelley was not only a brilliant
cartoonist, but his genius adapted well to music, too.  One of the
songs was reminiscent of the "sad violins" number described in the
previous article; it began on a slow and philosophical note:

	Have you ever while pond'ring
	The ways of the morn
	Thought to save just a sip,
	Just a drop in the horn?

	To pour in the evening,
	Or late afternoon
	Dah dah dah dah dah dah		       [MEMORY FAULT -- CORE DUMPED]
	By the light of the moon?

	Have you ever cried out, "Boys	       (The music swells, and
	This life is for squirrels...	        a sassy trombone enters)
	We're off to the drugstore
	To whistle at girls!"

Another song on the album was Walt Kelley's immortal Christmas carol:

	Deck the halls with Boston Charley
	Walla Walla Pittsacola Kalamazoo...

--- Prentiss Riddle ("Aprendiz de todo, maestro de nada.")
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