LIMERICKS
TEXT AND PICTURES BY OLIVER HERFORD
THE FINANCIER FOX
There once was a plausible foxWho explained that he dabbled in “stocks,”But they found out one day“Live stock” was his “lay,”When he “cornered” ten prize Plymouth Rocks.
There once was a plausible foxWho explained that he dabbled in “stocks,”But they found out one day“Live stock” was his “lay,”When he “cornered” ten prize Plymouth Rocks.
There once was a plausible foxWho explained that he dabbled in “stocks,”But they found out one day“Live stock” was his “lay,”When he “cornered” ten prize Plymouth Rocks.
There once was a plausible fox
Who explained that he dabbled in “stocks,”
But they found out one day
“Live stock” was his “lay,”
When he “cornered” ten prize Plymouth Rocks.
THE FASTIDIOUS YAK
There was once a fastidious yakWho refused to eat hay from a stack.“A haystack,” said he,“Looks so very like me!”(The haystack’s the one at the back.)
There was once a fastidious yakWho refused to eat hay from a stack.“A haystack,” said he,“Looks so very like me!”(The haystack’s the one at the back.)
There was once a fastidious yakWho refused to eat hay from a stack.“A haystack,” said he,“Looks so very like me!”(The haystack’s the one at the back.)
There was once a fastidious yak
Who refused to eat hay from a stack.
“A haystack,” said he,
“Looks so very like me!”
(The haystack’s the one at the back.)
THE DE VINNE PRESS, NEW YORK
Howdidyou make this pie so delicious?“Why it was easy enough. I tried the new way that I found in my Libby’s recipe booklet. Here it is—”Pumpkin Pie: 1½ cups cooked and strained pumpkin, 2 eggs, ¾ cup sugar, ¼ cup molasses, ½ tablespoonful cinnamon, ½ tablespoonful ginger, ¼ teaspoonful salt, 1 cup (½ can) Libby’s Evaporated Milk, with 1 cupful water. Mix pumpkin, molasses, sugar and spices together. Add the mixed milk and water, then add the eggs thoroughly beaten. Mix well and put into deep pie tins lined with pastry. Bake 45 minutes in moderate oven.Libby’sEvaporated MilkFor pies and all baking, for soups, coffee, tea or cocoa Libby’s milk gives an added richness and a delicious flavor.Libby’s milk is evaporated in clean, sanitary condenseries, located in the heart of the greatest dairy regions in the world. It is always pure and when open will keep sweet longer than raw milk.Buy Libby’s milk for convenience and satisfaction. It’s the brand you can trust.Send for a copy of Libby’s Milk Recipe BookletLibby, Mc̣Neill & LibbyChicago
Howdidyou make this pie so delicious?
Howdidyou make this pie so delicious?
“Why it was easy enough. I tried the new way that I found in my Libby’s recipe booklet. Here it is—”
Pumpkin Pie: 1½ cups cooked and strained pumpkin, 2 eggs, ¾ cup sugar, ¼ cup molasses, ½ tablespoonful cinnamon, ½ tablespoonful ginger, ¼ teaspoonful salt, 1 cup (½ can) Libby’s Evaporated Milk, with 1 cupful water. Mix pumpkin, molasses, sugar and spices together. Add the mixed milk and water, then add the eggs thoroughly beaten. Mix well and put into deep pie tins lined with pastry. Bake 45 minutes in moderate oven.
Pumpkin Pie: 1½ cups cooked and strained pumpkin, 2 eggs, ¾ cup sugar, ¼ cup molasses, ½ tablespoonful cinnamon, ½ tablespoonful ginger, ¼ teaspoonful salt, 1 cup (½ can) Libby’s Evaporated Milk, with 1 cupful water. Mix pumpkin, molasses, sugar and spices together. Add the mixed milk and water, then add the eggs thoroughly beaten. Mix well and put into deep pie tins lined with pastry. Bake 45 minutes in moderate oven.
Libby’sEvaporated Milk
For pies and all baking, for soups, coffee, tea or cocoa Libby’s milk gives an added richness and a delicious flavor.
Libby’s milk is evaporated in clean, sanitary condenseries, located in the heart of the greatest dairy regions in the world. It is always pure and when open will keep sweet longer than raw milk.
Buy Libby’s milk for convenience and satisfaction. It’s the brand you can trust.
Send for a copy of Libby’s Milk Recipe Booklet
Libby, Mc̣Neill & LibbyChicago
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