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Originally Posted by RCR
My favourite poem was "Disobedience" in which a protective child warns his mother:
James James said to his mother,
"Mother," he said, said he
"You must never go down to the end of the town
If you don't go down with me."
The mother disobeys his instructions, goes downtown without him, and disappears. James James makes it absolutely clear to everyone it's not HIS fault. I really loved his categorical denial of responsibility.
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@RCR: Here is the full text, part way down the page:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...=1006011206686
The Kingston Trio did that as a song in the early 60's. (At least, it was them or somebody very similar). Now you've got the song running through my head!
Whoops, I take that back. It was The Chad Mitchell Trio (similar style to the Kingston Trio). Have a listen:
http://www.amazon.com/Bitter-End-Cha.../dp/B000001843
I've got it on vinyl still! From a friend - I wasn't quite old enough to be collecting albums when it was new.