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Shel Silverstein

So Wake Up Wake Up Little Susie
Three Cheers For The Red White and Blue
I’m Goin’ To Chicago Babe, Sorry I Can’t Take You
You Can Row Row Row Your Boat, Gently Down the Stream
And Let That Midnight Special, Shine Its Ever-Lovin’ Light On Me
‘Cause I’ve Been Workin’ On the Railroad, All the Live Long Day
So You’d Be the Proudest Lady in the Easter Parade
On the East Side West Side All Around the Town
Like that Bridge Over Troubled Waters I’m Gonna Lay Me Down.

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[Expat]

I loved Shel Silverstein when I was a child. My favourite poem was "The Homework Machine" for very obvious reasons. What child would not want one of those?

The Homework Machine

The Homework Machine , oh the Homework Machine,
Most perfect contraption that’s ever been seen.
Just put in your homework, then drop in a dime,
Snap on the switch, and in ten seconds time,
You homework comes out, quick and clean as can be.
Here is is – “nine plus four?” and the answer is “three”.
Three?
Oh me…
I guess it’s not as perfect
As I thought it would be.