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Amarillo Globe in Amarillo, Texas

19 May 1947

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Amarillo Globe

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Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1947

Page

5

Vest Pocket Essays Nonsense Laced Parade of Names and Puns

A playful jumble of word games and nickname swaps. The author uses famous names and phrases to craft puns and suggestive humor, with lines like Theodore grass Susie Robert socks and Henry-kerchief. The passage riffs on language quirks, riddles, and literary allusions.

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Theodore Susie James Williams Charles Charles Charles Wood Hans Brinker Punch Edith Thomas Cat
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Amarillo Girl Turns 13 Pennies Into 1000 for Fine

An Amarillo bobby soxer walks into the police station to pay a $10 reckless driving ticket numbered 13. She returns with companions and three large handkerchiefs producing 1000 pennies to settle the debt. The sergeant accepts the coins and notes the payment as all pennies.

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