[1889] in APO News
a rhyme to recruit by...
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (chashmlt@MIT.EDU)
Tue Jul 16 11:36:27 1996
From: chashmlt@MIT.EDU
To: apo-summer@MIT.EDU
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 11:35:32 EDT
And i said nothing useful ever comes over apo-l.... X-)
charley
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From: "Thomas E. Brown Jr" <tebrown@lonestar.jpl.utsa.edu>
Subject: What's the value of one member?
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
What's the value of one member?
Ten little members standing in a line.
One disliked the president, then there were nine.
Nine ambitious members offered to work late.
One forgot her promise, then there were eight.
Eight creative members had ideas good as heaven.
One lost enthusiasm, then there were seven.
Seven loyal members got into a fix.
They quarreled over programs, and then there were six.
Six members remained with spirit and drive.
One moved away, then there were five.
Five steadfast members wished there were more.
One became indifferent, then there were four.
Four cheerful members who never disagree-
'Til one complained of meetings, then there were three.
Three eager members! What do they do?
One got discouraged, then there were two.
Two lonely members, our ryhme is nearly done.
One joined the bridge club, then there was one.
One faithful member was feeling rather blue-
Met with a neighbor, then there were two.
Two earnest members, each enrolled one more-
Doubling their number, and then there were four.
Four determined members just couldn't wait-
'Til each won another, and then there were eight!
Eight excited members signed up 16 more.
In another six verses, there'll be a thousand twenty-four!
Anonymous
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