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betsy hermanson's avatar

I remember Axel reciting that poem and ending with the line, "Hey! What did you do with the ant . . . killer?

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Al Batt's avatar

Betsy, At our most recent Table of Infinite Knowledge gathering, where old guys talk about how much better we have become in our memories, one shared this bit from Axel, “Birdie with a yellow bill/Hopped upon my windowsill/Cocked his shining eye and said: “Hey, I hear you took a bath — Matt. ” Excelsior!

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Melissa Lee's avatar

This really made me smile, and I particularly like the idea of American goldfinches as 'flying dandelions' 😊

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