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ETYMOLOGY by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS

First Line: HE'S SHAKY ON HIS PINS,' THEY SAID
Last Line: "HE HAS A PIN IN EVERY TOE!"

"He's shaky on his pins," they said,
"A-meanin' little Baby Ted.

"I felt him over, and I swear,
I couldn't find a pin was there.

"Now sister's maltese kitten, Joe,
He has a pin in every toe!"







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