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Celery, raw
Develops the jaw,
But celery, stewed,
Is more quietly chewed.

Ogden Nash

Friday, January 3, 2003

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V S 12 January 2007

Oh. My. Gosh. So very true. And therein lies the brilliance.

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Nina somebody 14 November 2007

i love this poem. it's funny and true!

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Tom Allport 28 December 2016

and celery left, could be given...to the rabbit

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Walterrean Salley 18 September 2014

A light composition. Lol. I can witness that. Thanks Mr. Nash.

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Goldheart Bird 30 April 2014

Funny i hate celery when it's raw! XD

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Karen Sinclair 25 October 2012

Hahaha! silliness genius style... love it

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Derek Laforest 25 February 2008

This is another short poem but it is longer then Fleas so BAM

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