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Ma And The Auto
Before we take an auto ride Pa says to Ma: 'My dear,Now just remember I don't need suggestions from the rear.If you will just sit still back there..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Baby's Got A Tooth
The telephone rang in my office to-day,as it often has tinkled before.I turned in my chair in a half-grouchy way,for a telephone call is a bore;And I..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Challenge
Life is a challenge to the bold,It flings its gauntlet downAnd bids us, if we seek for goldAnd glory and renown,To come and take them from its..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Failures
'Tis better to have tried in vain,Sincerely striving for a goal,Than to have lived upon the plainAn idle and a timid soul.'Tis better to have fought..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Manhood's Greeting
I've' felt some little thrills of pride, I've inwardly rejoicedAlong the pleasant lanes of life to hear my praises voiced;No great distinction have I..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Growing Down
Time was I thought of growing up,But that was ere the babies came;I'd dream and plan to be a manAnd win my share of wealth and fame,For age held all..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
The Crucible Of Life
Sunshine and shadow, blue sky and gray,Laughter and tears as we tread on our way;Hearts that are heavy, then hearts that are light,Eyes that are..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Departed Friends
The dead friends live and always will;Their presence hovers round us still.It seems to me they come to shareEach joy or sorrow that we bear.Among the..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Constant Beauty
It's good to have the trees again, the singing of the breeze again,It's good to see the lilacs bloom as lovely as of old.It's good that we can feel..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Since Jessie Died
We understand a lot of things we never did before,And it seems that to each other Ma and I are meaning more.I don't know how to say it, but since..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Riddle: Eight years ago, Bill was eight times the age of his son Bill Jr. Today, if you add their ages together, they add up to 52. How old are Bill..
Riddle: Even if you give this to someone else, you still get to keep it. What is it?Answer: It is your word.
Riddle: Even though the odds are always in favor of the gambling house, why does the establishment insist on a house limit on stakes?Answer: Every..
Riddle: What insect does a blacksmith manufacture?Answer: He makes the firefly.
Riddle: Face with a tree, skin like the sea. A great beast I am, yet vermin frightens me. What am I?Answer: An Elephant.
Riddle: Find an English word which is singular, add an "s" and it becomes plural, and add another "s" it becomes singular again. What is it?Answer:..
Riddle: Fire is often maintained above me, and if you remove my first letter, you will find the home shared by everyone you have ever known. What am..
Riddle: Which month has 28 days?Answer: All of them!
Riddle: Two dogs are sitting on a porch - a fat dog and a thin dog. The little dog is the son of the fat dog, but the fat dog is not the father of..
Riddle: Why is the best baker most in want of bread?Answer: Because he kneads (needs) it most.
Riddle: Why is a lumberjack like a stage actor?Answer: He is known by his axe (acts).
Riddle: Does the Christian religion allow a man to marry his widow's sister?Answer: A dead man cannot marry. His widow would mean he is dead.
Riddle: Why is France like a skeleton?Answer: Because only the bony part is left. This is a play on words referring to Napoleon Bonaparte who played..
Riddle: Brothers and sisters have I none, But that man's father is my father's son. Who is "that man"?Answer: The son of the speaker.
Riddle: I cannot be felt, seen or touched; Yet I can be found in everybody; My existence is always in debate, Yet I have my own style of music. What..