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RETYPED FROM AN ORIGINAL “MIMI-GRAPH” IN BLUE FADED INK by John Larney ***EXTRA***
AS THE STARTING TIME DRAWS NEAR, AN AIR
OF CONFIDENCE PERVADES ALL CAMPS.
WORD FROM “COOL HAND BRINKMAN” HAS IT THAT IT WILL BE A GOOD
CONTEST FOR THE FIRST HALF HOUR.
AFTER THAT, THE BIG BOYS WILL START PULLING AWAY.
“EGGS BEIBER” IS DESCRIBED AS BEING IN THE BEST FORM OF HIS
ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER.
“BOTTOMLESS WATSON” PREDICTS VICTORY EASILY.
IT IS KNOWN THAT MILLER AND SLOTHOWER ARE WALKING AROUND WITH
SECRET SMILES ON THEIR FACES.
ALMOST AS IF TO SAY “WE KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON’T”.
ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEN DOWN BELOW,
“BIG BRIGGS” IS REPUTED TO HAVE SAID “50 EGGS”.
I THINK THAT HE IS FULL OF EGGS!
“SHORTY TOWNS” IS LOOKING GOOD AS THOSE EGGS HAVE A LONG WAY TO
GO TO REACH BOTTOM. SLIM
HARRISON AS REPRESENTATIVE OF WEAPONS DEPT PREDICTS THAT HE WILL FINISH
SECOND TO NONE, WHILE “GIMME ANOTHER EGG” MCGOWAN SCOFFS AT THIS.
“EGGHEAD ROBERTS” PREDICTS THAT IT IS HIS GAME, AND AT PRESENT,
THE ODDS ARE IN HIS FAVOR.
ANOTHER DARK HORSE IS “ FATS SEDAM” ALTHOUGH 25 EGGS EVEN WITHOUT THE
SHELLS, WEIGHS ALMOST AS MUCH AS HIM.
THE CONTEST IS TO BE HELD ON THE TORPEDO DECK AT 1500H SUNDAY.
THIS IS WHEN ALL THE TALK WILL CEASE, AND THE ACTION BEGINS.
RM2 NELSON ONBOARD THE USS ARLINGTON HAS CONSUMED 19 EGGES BEFORE
CONCEDING, BUT IN “
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