Somewhere over my poncho

Pure silliness from Bill Griffith:

I’m especially fond of “where bubbles pop like malaprops”. Now to get the damn song out of my head.

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lise menn Says:
October 31, 2010 at 7:20 pm | Reply
Reminds me of Walt Kelly’s Christmas carols: Deck us all with Boston Charlie, Walla Walla Wash. and Kalamzoo…

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