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Goops and how to be them (1900)
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The Goops they lick their fingers,
And the Goops they lick their knives;
They spill their broth on the tablecloth—
Oh, they lead disgusting lives!
The Goops they talk while eating,
And loud and fast they chew;
And that is why I'm glad that I Am not a Goop—are you?
Gelett Burgess
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Gelett Burgess
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Born:
January 30, 1866
Died:
September 18, 1951
(aged 85)
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