The Fan-tastic Squirrel

November 19th, 2007 - No Responses

Herford, no. 26

Said a squirrel who raced with a fan:
“You are built on a wonderful plan;
But you’d better take care
Or you’ll lose all you hair.
I advise you to stop, if you can.”

[Oliver Herford in The Century Magazine. Vol. LXXXV, April 1913, no. 6, p. 962.]