| The American government, {in
studying the migratory
habits} [Adverb to "bands"
Also see Note #1.] {of
birds,} [Adjective
to "habits"]
bands them {with a metal strip} [Adverb
to "bands"]
inscribed: "Notify Fish & Wild Life Service,
{*in*
Washington, D.C.}[Note
#2]" The bands used to
read,
"Washington Biological Survey," abbreviated {to
"Wash.
Biol. Surv."}
[Adverb to
"abbreviated"] The inscription was
changed {to the present one} [Adverb
to "changed"] shortly
after a farmer shot
a crow and disgustedly wrote the U.S.
government:
"Dear Sirs: I shot one {of your
pet crows} [Adjective to "one"]
the other day and followed the instructions attached
{to it} [Adverb to "attached"]
and surved it. It was turrible.
You should stop trying to fool
the people {with things}
[Adverb to "fool"] {like that."}
[Adjective to "things"]
Baude's Handbook of Humor for All Occasions.
Compiled by Jacob M. Braude.
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1958. p.122
|