Copyright 1998, 2000 Jerry Jindrich. All rights reserved.
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- "What's this?", roared the Captain.
- "Oh, this is just dandy!
- That scoundrel has tricked us
- with a big bag of candy!"
- The mate said, "Let's keep it.
- We've a long voyage ahead.
- I get so tired
- of that stale nasty bread."
- "Perhaps it's a custom
- to give treats on this day.
- Let's come again next year.
- What do you say?"
- "We may be tough," said the Captain,
- "but I'll tell you the truth.
- Even I suffer
- from an awful sweet tooth."
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