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Eiffel Tower
(Rust smells better than rustproofing, too)

CEE

Anyone not know the factoid
That they’re eternally rustproofing it?
Because the thing is made of iron, and iron sort of
Goes bad that way,
If the French these days weren’t ready to start
Cap-popping Americans
--Which, I dunno when that started,
They used to like us, way, way long ago
My guess is, when they decided De Gaulle was
Part of the problem instead of the whole solution,
The liberators in green fatigues got tossed out
In the bargain—
I’d say to them, “Why are you bothering?”
And they would reply,
“For if we do not, it will rust!”
I’d say, “Let it rust!”
And they would say,
“But it will then soon, fall down!”
I’d say, “Let it fall down!”
And the reply would then be,
“Why let the tower die, merely from laziness?!”
And I pay off with,
“Because you can then sweep it up, toss it,
And begin to build it the right way.”
Ébut, the French are ready to start
Cap-popping Americans, these days
So, I suppose it’s Hilton Head, this year

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