The Tupelo journal., 1903-07-03
The Small Boys Day

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II any one should ask YOU,
Or even IL no one should
The Day We Celebrate.
Ina Is,
4 Tomorrow is the Day,
N But We start in
. All OF one Gay previous
= SO as to be certain
"a Of good measure.
N Don I Wofry,
\N\ Or lose any sleep overit
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N\lI II no one shoula ask you
NAU Never tear.
(&( wv Every one will find 1t out.
\ IN \2saS The lila who alon't know
YIN WIN That II was
I'm NIF the
lIEAN Fourth
VN~ Of
IN July
I'M ian Would have to be blind
I'm INN In both eyes,
\RN Deaf in both ears
I1NM And lame in his intellect.
NJ NVX\ &c be perfectly sale
gNfSA 1t would be Well also
I'M IN For him to be
Is Eal In darkest Africa
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~ N And to have been
nv ~ Dead ten years.
Nijk1I There Is no danger
TS.Wnk But people Will md it out.
WXMAMt In fact,
IfUHTNH Most OF them know 1t now
j ItNyN And those who do'no
-Nt1 Are rapidly acquiring
SWIM The information.
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NYM Along about this time of year
Nm 1t is one OF the
\ Most obvious facts
N III Ever brought to the attention
nm Ot a great people.
I'M 1t is easier thar falling
lI/@j From a bicycle
OUKll/ To know when 1t is
OK MIL. The Independence day.
SNN All one has to do
Is to remove ones lei
|WWN From between the pillows,
//INNN Take the cotton
-ALIH Out of ones ears
@IES And listen.
LMMM< Fourth of July.
lNkEXEE Vas invented by the Yankees.
MITE Is The hines worked patiently
WWN For many centuries
zs@ And invented the firecracker.
zhMMM Together they make
1NXWM "A great combination,
SXZWM ALSO a noise
MMWW Which resembles the shot
That was heard round the
W/W/ u world,
AHH Only it's louder.
/A///A In the olden times
NIb0 Fourth of July
n SL Was comparatively harmless.
TNN The average boy
W\h\.f Had about five cents
NV To spend.
W 4. That would buy 100 crackers.
M After they were touched off
S~LD He was through.
Possibly he got up in the morn
~" ing
InIEI And shot off the old musket.
[NTS But he vas not allowed
C0S To waste ammunition
(Ao During the day.
~ Nc one was hurt
~ Unless he ate too much.
Now it is different.
tAnW The small boy
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w. Who is not allowed =
. To have two Toy pistols,
One in each hand.
~~ A firecracker between each toe
:, 4h And a bunch of cannon rack
DlkkH erS
V<nA To throw into street cars
NNWVWA Thinks he is abused
.A n hat his father
Is not patriotic.
AJHlM Many years have passed
wv Since We licked the British
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~ But, say, we did such a job
OF it that WI are
Obliged to get together
HHN Once every year and
kHI~ Yell!
\ AAlIN our forefathers fought,
'AWN Bled and dice
That we might shoot fire.
Tins crackers
LW1N> Once a year
//III lAN IIONlutd VIC AN ihtOAASy
III Or credit
~ s s S; : (: ::; 81? i. British
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IT, That the latter
Never interfere
NV With our innocent sports.
> And we are at liberty
To shoot off our thumbs.
Nv Ears or toes
SI| To express our feelings.
W. Then turn the Small Boy loose.
VIZ Civ him full swing,
Sh And matches.
SpC AS we'll as guns.
C1n( Let him enjoy himself
y >~N While we
I'M Take to the woods.
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