Boody Junior High School - Beacon Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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But he knows how long her minutes are, So he goes outside and buys some beer. And now you know how life goes on In our house every night. You'd think my fother'd get disgusted, But no, you're far from right. My father comes home in the night time, To get food is his first aim, And when he's finished eating, He goes inside and joins the game. Burton Lehrenbaum, RCI C THE BULL FIGHTER Way back in I89O, in the great town of Cadiz, A man was chosen to fight a bull, Gee Whiz! The day had come, and one o'clock was very nigh, He felt so nervous and afraid that he thought that he would die. He marched into the arena looking oh so proud and big, He felt so happy then and there that he could have danced a jig. The bull came out and charged at him, He didn't know what to do. He shook his cape at the big, bad bull and jumped right out of his shoes. Some of the ladies threw flowers and the bull sat in repose, Because no one knew he was allergic to a rose. Irene Nires, 8B4 0 LEAP YEAR PROPPOSAL My Dear Respected Friend, I send you this your love to stir. 'Tis you I have chosen most of all, On whom to make my Leap Year call. I have given you the foremost' chance, You may freely make advance. Of your heart 'n' hand I make no jest, And hope you grant my fond request, If your love does not decline. In wedlock band do join with mine. You are witty, you are wise. 37

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AMUSING POEMS THE PAINLESS DENTIST NextI called the dentist. I knew he meant me. I put my hand to my swollen jaw, And counted up to three. In I walked, and placed myself Upon the monstrous seat. Over walked the dentist And told me to repeat,- Ah-h-h, ah-h-h, said he. Ah-h-h, ah-h-h, said I. And before I knew what happened to me, The tooth was out, with never a cry. 1 Norma Fox, RC2 C LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Learning a foreign language often keeps me mum, And after a test I get my marks which make me feel quite dumb The teacher calls on me and asks me to recite, And there I stand so blankly, my mind is dark as night. I stutter and I stammer, and the blood rushes to my head, I only wish he could have called on someone else instead. Then like a bolt of thunder I hear that breath-taking, WeIlI Just as I slowly start to speak-there I am saved by the bell. Carmela Chirico, RBI I CARDS lExaggeratedI My father comes home in the night time, Hungry and tired,, feeling crummy. He's had a hard day and he wants to eat, But my mother is playing rummy. He calls her and shouts, Have you got any food? She says, Wait a minute, my dear. 36

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Single? What a pityl Your eyes are like diamonds, Your features fine, God bless you my darling, I wish you were mine. Charlotte Kantrowitz, RDl C FRIENDS There is a breed of people Thet everyone should know. When you're rich, they gather round you, When you're poor, how fast they gol They'll eat your cake and candy, And then they'll ask for more, But if you're poor and go to them, They'll kick you out the door. But there are some who make real pals, Though these are rare indeed, People who help you all they can, When you're a friend in need. Now let's try an experiment To see if you are true. Lend me a quarter? What? You won't? You're not my friend! We're through. Burton Lehrenbaum, RCl C THE COMIC STRIP The Comic Strip, the Comic Strip, Let's through it all just take a trip. I've so many favorites. Shall l name a few, And tell something about them? That l will do. There's Bringing Up Father, with Maggie and Jiggs, And Smitty, always thinking up new rigs, And the Bumpstead Family, Blondie, Dogwood and Dumpling Oh, the Comic Strip, the Comic Strip, For it l'm always jumping. F Gloria Kramer, RA2 0