Sunday, April 5, 2015

Macaroni Speaks


                                        (With apologies to T.A.D.)


Da newspaper News he maka me seek,
He foola poor Dago weeth ‘Merican treek;
I reada today “beeg murder”, “beeg war”,
Tomorrow newspaper deny him – w’at for?
I reada some Dago try killa Roos val’;
Next day he say “no”, but all sama he sal
Me hees paper, an’ foola me queek –
Da newspaper news he maka me seek.



April 5, ‘09





T.A.D. – Not sure. Possibly the cartoonist Thomas Aloysius Dorgan? Dorgan is generally credited with either creating or popularizing such words and expressions as "dumbbell" (a stupid person); "for crying out loud" (an exclamation of astonishment); "cat's meow" and "cat's pajamas" (as superlatives); "applesauce" (nonsense); "cheaters'" (eyeglasses); "skimmer" (a hat); "hard-boiled" (a tough person); "drugstore cowboy" (loafers or ladies' men); "nickel-nurser" (a miser); "as busy as a one-armed paperhanger" (overworked); and "Yes, we have no bananas," which was turned into a popular song.


He’s the only likely individual with those initials.


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