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Seattle, and the <a href="#wriving"> wriving </a> <a href="#blobes">
blobes
</a> <br>
Did <a href="#sime"> sime </a> and <a href="#bimble"> bimble </a> in
the <a href="#mair"> mair</a>.<br>
The <a href="#frimsy"> frimsy </a> <a href="#ecyule"> ecyule </a> <a href
=
"#bemmyobes"> bemmyobes</a>, <br>
And the <a href="#pome"> pome </a> <a href="#groech"> groech </a> <a href
=
"#outwair"> outwair</a>.<br>
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"Beware the <a href="#subyum"> Sub Yum Guk</a>, my son!<br>
<a href="#kimchee"> Kimchee </a> that bites! <a href="#ivar"> Ivar's
</a> that catch! <br>
Beware the Seahawk Bird, and shun <br>
The Slug No Whale Can Match!" <br>
<br>
He took his <a href="#sonner"> sonner </a> blade in hand, <br>
Long time the <a href="#gingrich"> gingrich </a> foe he sought; <br>
The rested he by the <a href="#Esook"> Esook </a> Tree <br>
And stood awhile in thought. <br>
<br>
And as in <a href="#epoph"> epoph </a> thought he stood, <br>
The <a href="#already"> Sub Yum Guk</a>, peppers aflame, <br>
Came <a href="#skorming"> skorming </a> through the <a href="#cringly">
cringly </a> wood, <br>
And <a href="#lc">burbled</a> as it came! <br>
<br>
One-two, one-two, and through and through, <br>
His sonner blade went <a href="#lc">snickersnack</a>! <br>
He cut it dead, and with its head <br>
The big <a href="#lc">galumph</a> ran back. <br>
<br>
"And hast thou slain the <a href="#already">Sub Yum Guk</a>? <br>
Seattle's safe from Chinese Food? <br>
Oh <a href="#thaizza"> Thaizza </a> day! <a href="#lc">Calloo Callay</a>! <br>
Let's go write something good." <br>
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<h1>Footnotes:</h1>
<b><br><a name="wriving">wriving</a>
</b><br>writhing+jiving<br>
<b><br><a name="blobes">blobes</a>
</b><br>globular blokes<br>
<b><br><a name="sime">sime</a>
</b><br>street singing and mime <br>
<b><br><a name="bimble">bimble </a>
</b><br>nimbly bumming money <br>
<b><br><a name="mair">mair </a>
</b><br>market+fair
<br>
<b><br><a name="frimsy">frimsy </a>
</b><br>freely spending money on whimsical gadgets,
<br>like a one-cup espresso maker that works over
<br>a campfire and fits in your backpack
<br>
<b><br><a name="ecyule">ecyule </a>
</b><br>ecologically and socially sensitive yuppies,
<br>who frimsy
<br>
<b><br><a name="bemmyobes">bemmyobes </a>
</b><br>got into their BMW's
<br>
<b><br><a name="pome">pome </a>
</b><br>poets, at home in coffeehouses
<br>
<b><br><a name="groech">groech </a>
</b><br>grunch poets, with money, who drink
<br>exotic coffee and hang out all day
<br>
<b><br><a name="outwair">outwair </a>
</b><br>wore out their chairs
<br>
<b><br><a name="subyum">Sub Yum Guk </a>
</b><br>Chinese food
<br>
<b><br><a name="kimchee">Kimchee </a>
</b><br>Korean food
<br>
<b><br><a name="ivar">Ivar's </a>
</b><br>Well-Advertised food
<br>
<b><br><a name="sonner">sonner </a>
</b><br>Sonics+Mariners
<br>referring to two bands of aspiring heroes whom
<br>local legend says will conquer all foes,
<br>someday.
<br>someday.
<br>someday.
<br>
<b><br><a name="gingrich">gingrich </a>
</b><br>a bit of real nonsense
<br>
<b><br><a name="esook">Esook </a>
</b><br>espresso+book
<br>required elements in the resting habitats
<br>of the Seattle Native
<br>
<b><br><a name="epoph">epoph </a>
</b><br>philosopy espressed in a series of
<br>self-conscious epigrams.
<br>the usual mode of thought in Esooks.
<br>
<b><br><a name="already">Sub Yum Guk </a>
</b><br>I told you this one already.
<br>
<b><br><a name="skorming">skorming </a>
</b><br>skirling+storming
<br>the effect of a bagpipe band bearing down on you
<br>
<b><br><a name="cringly">cringly </a>
</b><br>cringing, with hands over tingly ears.
<br>the common reaction to skorming.
<br>
<b><br><a name="thaizza">Thaizza </a>
</b><br>Thai food + pizza
<br>the two main Seattle foods
<br>
<a name="lc"></a><b><br>You'll have to ask Lewis Carroll about this one.</b>
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