Frogs, a poem by Red Skelton, recited by Clem Kadiddlehopper
Frogs. Frogs. Frogs, they are everywhere.Frogs. Frogs. Frogs croaking fill the air.Louder. Louder. Louder is their blasting blareand there’s no silence in the night.
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Stan Laurel's Eulogy
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