The Love Bug

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THE 

UNNATURAL 

HISTORY 

OF 

LOVE 

 

 

Millions of years ago,

 love ran wild

on this daffy globe

of ours.

 

Men were slimy creatures

resembling a louse

or the fellow 

your wife

almost married.

 

Men were called amoebas

—until they got money—

and changed their name

to

The First National Bank.

 

 To be frank

(and don't think I won't be)

there was nothing lovable

about the early amoeba.

 

They had no small talk;

their figures were certainly

less attractive than 

those of any financial statement

and they were flat broke.

 

In fact,

they lacked even spines,

arms, legs, teeth,

and eyes.

 

But they had love. 

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≈ GROUCHO MARX ≈

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