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Indian visitor at Rhode Island governor's house joke tale
In colonial Rhode Island, Governor Jenka jokes with a visiting Indian about reporting any strange arrivals. An exchange follows about a silent visitor, a mug of asp, and a newborn papoose later revealed without alarm. The tale ends with an inserted advertisement-like line about a store at 53 Main.
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