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Variant, v. 1, issue 3, September 1947

Page 16

USMC
J.J.O: BOIS

From Marine Gazette--Washington D. C.

TRAVELOGUE

By Howard Haynes

With plaudits galore and a deafening roar,
The earth-rocket shot toward the moon;
Past ruddy-faced Mars up the path to the stars
Sped the good ship "Galloping Goon."
And seated inside---we now can confide--
Were men ranking high in the arts;
Prolific, scientific, with brain power terrific,
Busy wrestling with data and charts.

The problem involved was about to be solved;
The m an in the moon--who is he?
Sharp-witted sages throughout the dark ages
Had pondered the thing until dizzy;
But Science today shouted, "Gadgets away!
We'll bring it right under control."
No Doubting Thomas, nor old Nostradamus
Ever challenged a worthier goal.

At last, as moon-parked, the crew disembarked
To go hunting for the fauna and flora;
There came a surprise, one stared with bugged eyes.
Exclaiming, "Hieroglyphics, Begorra!"
To report the event, this message was sent;
"We've taken a jolt on the chin here.
Our experts translated an inscription which stated,
'The Marines and Kilroy have been here!' "

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USMC J.J.O: BOIS From Marine Gazette--Washington D. C. TRAVELOGUE By Howard Haynes With plaudits galore and a deafening roar, The earth-rocket shot toward the moon; Past ruddy-faced Mars up the path to the stars Sped the good ship "Galloping Goon." And seated inside---we now can confide-- Were men ranking high in the arts; Prolific, scientific, with brain power terrific, Busy wrestling with data and charts. The problem involved was about to be solved; The m an in the moon--who is he? Sharp-witted sages throughout the dark ages Had pondered the thing until dizzy; But Science today shouted, "Gadgets away! We'll bring it right under control." No Doubting Thomas, nor old Nostradamus Ever challenged a worthier goal. At last, as moon-parked, the crew disembarked To go hunting for the fauna and flora; There came a surprise, one stared with bugged eyes. Exclaiming, "Hieroglyphics, Begorra!" To report the event, this message was sent; "We've taken a jolt on the chin here. Our experts translated an inscription which stated, 'The Marines and Kilroy have been here!' "