you are very kind.

really, the credit goes to don marquis and his wonderful characters archy the cockroach and mehitabel the cat.

if there are any of you who haven't read 'archy and mehitabel' get the edition illustrated by george harriman, of 'krazy kat' fame.
  
i've had that book on my shelves, through thick and thin, since 1963 and it never fails to make me laugh out loud.