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The Perfect Husband

by Ogden Nash

Ogden Nash

He tells you when you've got on
too much lipstick
And helps you with your girdle
when your hips stick.




Quotes of the Day

History shows us that when religion and science have a scuffle, religion either is reinterpreted, backs down, or is destroyed.
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Poems of the Day
  • Ella Wheeler Wilcox
    Wishing
    by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
    Do you wish the world were better? Let me tell you what to do. Set a watch upon your actions, Keep them always straight and true. Rid your mind of selfish motives,