Category Archives: University of Wisconsin–Madison

An the Goblins Will Get Ya If Ya Don’t Watch Out!

Little Orphan Annie’s come to my house to stay. To wash the cups and saucers up and brush the crumbs away. To shoo the chickens from the porch and dust the hearth and sweep, and make the fire and bake … Continue reading

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Butterflies and Queens! Sluts Are In!

Igor and I met up with Kathleen when we went out for the last potty run of the day. I saved up both of our energies so we could make a long circuit of the periphery of State Street and … Continue reading

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Demons and Wizards! The Wicked Witch is Dead!

There is a demon An evil mind Inside us Oh I know, I know We all know the rules When water will be shed The wicked witch is…   Demons and Wizards “Wicked Witch” on the “Touched By The Crimson … Continue reading

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The State of State Street Halloween 2007

It’s 11:37 and I just got back from taking Igor for a walk. Halloween has already begun. Broom Street was crowded with young people in costume. I was surprised that the crowds had already begun to gather and get so … Continue reading

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Ghosts and Goblins Under a Hunter’s Moon

They did the mash They did the monster mash The monster mash It was a graveyard smash They did the mash It caught on in a flash They did the mash They did the monster mash Bobby “Boris” Pickett We … Continue reading

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Who Let the Dogs Out?

Who let the dogs out (woof, woof, woof, woof) Who let the dogs out (woof, woof, woof, woof) (woof, woof, woof, woof) When the party was nice, the party was jumpin’ (Hey, Yippie, Yi, Yo) And everybody havin’ a ball … Continue reading

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It’s An Enemy to All Mankind! WAR! What Is It Good For?

(You can listen to this great song from the60s/70s protests on youtube while you read if you want. Then listen again and watch the images.) War! huh-yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing Say it again y’all Edwin Starr … Continue reading

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Living lives of Quiet Desperation

Desperado, oh, you aint gettin no youger Your pain and your hunger, theyre drivin you home And freedom, oh freedom well, thats just some people talkin Your prison is walking through this world all alone The Eagles “Desperado” The mass … Continue reading

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Welcome Back

See the names have all changed since I been around But the game ain’t the same since I left out Ooh you know we need ya, ooh you know we need ya Right here is where we need ya, right … Continue reading

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Strike Up the Band!

Form a line, oh, oh Come on, let’s go Hey, Mr. Leader, Hey, Mr. Leader, Please strike up the band! George and Ira Gershwin sung by Tony Bennett I went to the chiropractor yesterday, Dr Ted Week over on Winnebago … Continue reading

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