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To: ksen; Corin Stormhands
I rather enjoyed the Kipling version, as I'm sure Corin would too...The Hemingway is classic too...

The Lord of the Rings by Rudyard Kipling

I went round to an elven inn, to buy a glass o' beer
The owner looked at me long-nosed, "We don't serve your
kind here"
The elf maids giggled fit to die, pointing out my height
But I swim in booze whenever there is Evil in the Night.

Yes it's Gimli this and Gimli that
And go away you brute
But its To the Front, our faithful friend
When the bows begin to shoot.....

17,616 posted on 08/09/2002 8:19:21 AM PDT by g'nad
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To: g'nad
Crusher of conversation, bane of banter,
g'nad Threadkiller strikes again!

17,617 posted on 08/09/2002 8:46:38 AM PDT by g'nad
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To: g'nad
I'd seen that page before, but enjoyed reading it again. I liked the PG Wodehouse version The Hemingway is good, too. Reminds me of why I enjoy imitating or ridiculing Hemingway more than I do reading it...
17,619 posted on 08/09/2002 8:54:27 AM PDT by RosieCotton
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