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MAY 1932 Albert William Levi, Jr.
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MAY 1932 Albert William Levi, Jr.

Licorice and onions fried,Pessimists, and hair that's dyed.Kibitzers, and Pekinese dogs,Stewed tomatoes, and croak of frogs.A dancing partner who tries to lead,Clara Bow, and caraway seed.Sophomores who smoke cigars,And bootleg kings in foreign cars.Clammy hands, and lamps of crepe,Toast that's burnt, and all red tape.Folding umbrellas, motors that knock,The alarm going off at seven o'clock.Too loose rubbers, a too tight shoe,And Otis Steel at twenty-two.

—From Dartmouth Verse, 1930, copyrighted by the Arts.