Hug O' War

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--Description: 20th C, Silverstein S., Children, Friendship, Humor, Love-- 

 
I will not play at tug o' war.
I'd rather play at hug o' war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses,
And everyone grins,
And everyone cuddles,
And everyone wins.


Shel Silverstein

--Did You Know: (September 25, 1930–May 10, 1999) Shel Silverstein was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He sometimes styled himself as Uncle Shelby, especially for his early children's books. Silverstein confirmed he never studied the poetry of others therefore, developed his own quirky style: laid-back and conversational, occasionally employing profanity and slang. Read more at: Shel Silverstein

--Word of the Day: druthers \DRUHTH-erz\, noun:
One's own way, choice, or preference.
Example:
"You mean if I had my druthers? Why, if I had my druthers I'd druther eat speckledly gravy," Dove assured him.
-- Nelson Algren, A Walk on the Wild Side

--Quote of the Day: Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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