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Wry Schoolyard Tales and Hard Work Echo in Uhistory
A collection of quirky lines and reflections features taxicab talk from Dominick Henry and a Duluth boy’s joke about the world being round. Rutgers standout Homer Hazel praises hard work, while a visiting gentleman asks about nothing as a boy answers with a horse-holding quip. A country gentleman asks why people marry, and a big businessman declares he’s not hoping for better times.
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Homer Hazel
Rutgers