[no-to-illegals]

Obviously it isn't original.

First time have seen it Bob ... Thus to say straight up is an original (tagline) to me as are you! Still smoozin' for an Autograph book, I am!

[NicknamedBob]

Hmmm.

Trying to catch me in a good mood, are you?

You obviously don't know how rare they are ...

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And unfortunately, a correction. I may have been misquoting. Looking for a link, I discover a controversy. Apparently Hilaire Belloc is responsible for this seasonal little ditty.

Follow the link anyway, Ogden Nash is there, and is speaking to Darksheare.