February 18, 1955
It looked like a piece of ice lying alongside the road, that had dropped
from under the fender of a car. Suddenly it sprung a head and a long tail.
Without warning, it streaked across the highway brakes i Screech t Bump l
Oh IOhI on second thought - Ahh I- A Zoo Lab body. - -lour job - Get it l
- - Dum da dumdum. - - Back on the trail - -Box? - got it at the midway -
OK I The headlights spotted the victum. - - It was sprawled out like a
mounted bat. Blood was spirting from its wide open month -- Mo time wasted
Got it a Back to Highacres *— It will be safe in a snow bank
'til the morning - - Wow 1 l That was excitin'. Wait till Mr. Steele sees
it. Can't wait to slice it U poor opossum.'l
As one semester comes to an end and another one begins, the ROTC staff
at the Center is reorganized. This being the case, we are going to dedicate
this poem to Tom Gaydos, who in our opinion, has successfully fulfilled his
position of cadet officer.
To these bars I got to know so well,
Must I now say farewell, farewell?
All through last semester I had but one mission,
And that my dear friends was to retain my commission.
If I lose my bars, my career will demolish,
And what will I do with all my brass polish?
My shoes, you know, were always shined,
My R.O.T.C. bars were always lined.
My uniform was always pressed,
Perfect posture I always stressed.
My commands were sharp, my response was quick,
If I lose my bars, I'll surely be sick.
But maybe with God's helping hand,
I'll go on and obtain a still higher command i
Meet Lester Litter, an untidy lad,
Whose traits are enough to make anyone mad.
He strews up the campus with paper and such
And leaves behind him a trail of cigarette butts.
HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
ANIMaL SLAUGHTER ON ROUTE 29
ODE TO AN OFFICER WHO MAY LOSE HIS RANK
CAMPUS CHARACTERS
#1 Lester Litter
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