(August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971 / New York / United States)

poet Ogden Nash
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À Bas Ben Adhem

My fellow man I do not care for.
I often ask me, What's he there for?
The only answer I can find
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  • Joe Boldy (2/7/2012 9:58:00 AM)

    Like this if you hate when you dropp a big poop and the water comes back up and splashes your butt

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  • Gordon Spurr (4/6/2005 3:59:00 AM)

    if one mans sucess is the mesure of another mans misery may it please god if I am a failure

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