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Halloween Isn't a good time for a short vacation |
| Her mother named her Betty, But her father called her Etty, He said that she was a star, Descended from a czar. She didn't like Brie City, She thought the people were too gritty, That they were a bunch of snobs, And stupid as doorknobs. She didn't like her job, She thought her boss was a slob, Even though he was the mayor, And a zillionaire. She wanted three days all alone, Three days away from home, Spent in her happy place, Away from the human race. So on Halloween night, She caught a midnight flight, To the Island of Mosquito, Where she eat a raw bonito. Unable to stay awake, She sat down by a blue lake, Curled up on a pile of leafs, And dreamed of Martian coral reefs. She awoke at dawn, Wading in a brackish koi pond, Built under a climbing tree In the City of Brie. "Why can't I get out of town!" She shouted with a frown, As her temper grew hotter, She wanted a sip of fresh water, |