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Show I DADDY'S LM EVENING gig Mary Graham Banner BOASTFUL ROOSTERS "Ladies - and gentlemen," said Mr. Red Rooster, crowing, as he stood on I a stump. Mr. Buff fc "Tllfre afre D0 Rooster. nens ';ere ' preS" ent. he said. "Very well," said Mr. Rooster, "1 shall continue in spite of these interruptions. inter-ruptions. "Roosters! Roosters! It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you this evening " "But it's not evening," said Mr. Black and White Rooster. He had a green and white collar and other treen and white feathers. "It makes no difference," said Mr. Red Rooster. "Oh, yes, It does," said Mr. Black and White Roosler. "If it were evening eve-ning we would be sleeping." "It sounds better to say evening In my speech," said Mr. Red Rooster. "Don't be ridiculous," said Mr. Black and White Rooster. "Well, then," continued Mr. Red Rooster, "I will begin all over again." He cleared his throat, crowed once again and said : "Roosters, it gives me great pleasure to introduce to you this day the word Headlet a word friend of mine one made up. It means the same as helmet or something for the head, but I like :he word Headlet better so I am introducing in-troducing this word to you." "Ha, ha, ha," cackled and crowed the roosters. "Yes," continued Mr. Red Rooster, Another rooster stopped him, say-.ing: say-.ing: "There aren't any ladies or gentlemen here." "Oh, all right," said Mr. Red Rooster, Roost-er, "Hens and Roosters !" But once more he was interrupted by a Mr. Buff Rooster, who had a white collar and white touches for trimming. 1 "my headlet is of Mr Back and red- White Rooster. "I also have a red tie to match it and a beautiful white collar hanging down either side, over my back." "You're not too modest," said the others. "One can't stay modest forever." But then they all began to boast and the noise was very great |