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Trousers, Gentlemen, Trousers!
“There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, 'Do
trousers matter?'"
"The mood will pass, sir.”
― P.G.
Wodehouse, The Code of
the Woosters
Had you visited the post
office today
You might have heard an
elderly man say
(After opening his
newspaper, by the way)
“Trousers,
gentlemen, trousers”
For there in black and
white, on the front page
Was pictured each and
every schoolboard sage
Attired in shorts, in
deference to the age
“Trousers, gentlemen,
trousers”
While one appreciates our volunteers
Who serve our schools for free
(let’s give them cheers)
The vision of old men’s legs
must lead to jeers
Their veined and wrinkled knees
– is this a tease?
“Trousers, gentlemen,
trousers – please!”
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