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People in the Public Eye
Through the Telescope
By The Old Astrologer
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For the last few weeks or so the old obse·rvatory has been closed on account of old man Winter's big snow spree and your old astrologer was catching up on his sleep. That is until I was awakened in the dead of night. When I searched for the source of the disturbance, my te1escope be- came focused on the gym. Suddenly I remembered it was the night of Mid-Winters. The fierce array of ani- mals at the dance made my ancient bones shudder, but I thought a few creatures were notable by their "b- sence. Among those were a Pancosi, a wild jackass from the Lone Star state; a Thomas, a dry land duck from Carolina, the land of no rain, (He floats on a pond of distilled dew); a "Stymie," a slow four-footed beast that is seen around race tracks. (It is known as the "fastest slow horse in the world" and always gets the booby prize); and also a "Mule Mouth" An-
drews, N.C. N. (no comment needed). The perfumed fountain was also quite an attraction. After your old astrologer had run it through two loaves of bread it really made a fine beverage. I threw my telescope away then. I was high enough not to need
From Matt to Sandra:
"Roses are red, violets are blue, Ice cubes melt, why don't you?'
From Betty to Clarence:
"All that glitters is not gold, But you're the bashful boy I love
to hold."
As corn is pouring from the ob-
servatory window, I'd pack up my trusty lenses and go bock to sleep.
Astronomical Calendar
January 8-Carty sprains leg over
Hol iday running from Kentucky
Revenuers.
January 10-"The Mummy's Return"
starring Shull frorQ the Virginia Bap- tist hospital. Also, Lil' Goober re- turns with writer's cramps and enough columns to paper 3rd W est.
January 12- "lncognito Finch" strolls in study hall with the zoot suit hc!!t fans. Also, the winter monsoon ap- proaches - beautiful, beautiful snow!
January 14--China is puzzled by the mystery of "The Disappearing Do- Nuts. "
January IS-Precision bombing brings down light cable to 'darken o'd V. E. S. (charged laundry-110 volts).
January 17-Jo-Jo lures his classes in- to seeing "Henry" at Randolph College for makin' women. The scenery was exotic.
January 21-Bennett, Q. and Robin- son try the long hard road to be- coming millionaires-the shoeshin- ing buisness, but they find Skeeter's and Monkey 's competition too much for them. Bankruptcy fol'ows.
January 23-More white stuff. This is getting monotonous.
January 25-Exams begin.
January 26--Sonia Henie Robinson
cracks ice and face at the Reusens Ice Capades of 1948. Also, Win- ston is first to collapse with exam fever.
January 28-The injury of the week is awarded to Horace A. Will who
Andrews
·debates: "English V, winning three e1d lousing' two."
Carty (Crip) "Andrews, we're get- ·~g closer to town."-"How do you ~now? - " We're hitting more peo- :le.
Cherry, W . (Willie) He has social 1rcles under his eyes after a night
:hwn town with the crew.
Gathright ("Gas Pipe") Becoming a
~ 'ionoire since the price of gas has 90ne up. (Oh! Beans!)
Jackson, W. (Bill) He'll bill you for ·ything.
Low (Low) Base as ever.
McClung (Mac-Dong) In answer to Mr. Barnum's question, "Where do we get steel wool?," brightly answers
From hydraulic rams."
Miss Sanders (Sis) The suit filling her ender lines as if it appreciated the
: pportu nity.
Peele (Smiley) Shaeffer's right hand
"lan when he needs it.
Ogden (Egg Head) W e understand ·· ngs hove been hard since Betty Anne went back.
Parrot (Big Ben) Singing "She's Too rat for Me."
Sandidge (Capin) After recently :coking breakfast Wc!!S heard calling :.ut, 'Try our Forever Amburgers."
Shirley ("What!") Mr. Barnum's only :hemist.
Small (Son) "Mr. Gannaway, these socks! - "Don't you like 'em Son?" -'Yes sir."-"Just you string along w1th me and you will always be satis- 'ICd.'
Wh i t e , R . ( B o b ) W r i t e s h o m e , Getting along fine in everything
but school."
Wyatt (Wild Bill) Calling his wife
·he "Belittle Darling."
Woods Dry Cleaning, Inc.
548 Oakley Avenue
See Agents
Phone 6704
January 30- This perpetu al crystalline precipitation!
January 31-They were crip. Mc- Clung even passed one. Also, Bones Jones deports setting IS demerits four hour records.
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(Andrawers)
"Tell
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Banks (Jo-Jo) Announcing the finals
Rabbi to oating.
finished
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picked up my optical instrument. Ima-
When I landed with a bump, I gine my surprise when I saw a Valen-
tine heart pasted over the end. This reminded me of a few requests:
From Bullington and Mr. Shaeffer:
Macl eod to
"Buttercups are yellow, violets are blue,
If our grades don't rise, our love is through!"
From Stephen to Clary:
"Come on Clary, let's don't
shirk,
Smile old boy, and whistle while you work."
c o m m e n t s, and we "Y eeow!!! "
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