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# Skippy Dialogues by Percy Crosby This is a humorous comic dialogue featuring two young characters—Skippy and Yappy—engaging in typical early 20th-century children's banter. The conversation covers everyday childhood topics: a child pronounced "given up for dead" from illness, granite monuments, choir performances, and hospital visits. The satire appears gentle rather than political. It mocks adult pretensions through children's innocent misunderstandings—such as discussing what corpses should "sing for" or confusing medical terminology. The dialogue also gently satirizes hospital practices and funeral customs of the era. The illustration shows two boys in period clothing beneath a windswept tree, consistent with the comic's lighthearted tone. This appears to be character-driven humor rather than commentary on specific contemporary events or political figures.
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Skippy Dialogues By Perey Crosby SKIPPY: A month ayo today—or was it yesterday—lI was given up for dead. Yes, sir—all the under- takers fightin’ over me, only we know the doctor a long time. Yappy: Aw, that’s a lot 0’ balloon oup, ‘cause last week it was a month No matter when I see ya, it’s always a month ago. Wake ya up in the middle o’ the night an’ it’s a month ago, SKIPPY: ain't it, an’ me near we ’ a granite hat. Yappy: Well, I must say granite is ve becomin’ an’ so. slippery. ain, ya mustn't forget the choir’d turn out in a body. Skippy: Yeh, cents extr Yapry: What do y; s—a player piano? Skippy: Well, sing for te YAPP SKIPPY: mony tO. ise they get ten ingin’. want for ten what cents? ow the day is over 's bat out a little har- see how it sounds THER: “Now — the --night is would they day is drawing nigh-- SKIPPY: Yappy: Y flat! Skippy: I ain’t—an’ besides, 1 don’t want no flat singin’ over me- flat! Y aPry: Ya was sayin’ somethin’ about the horsepital— Skippy: took off me. Yappy: What Yeh, I sot some insides insides? n't just down- apple. course. Was stairs from the Adam’ YAppy: Oh, yes, 0” there many bozos in the horsepital? Skippy: Oh, some—we filled all the time. Ya see it’ ferent than a roomin’ hous they don’t wait for custome ome in—they go out an’ look for them. They got a conductor in a white suit an’ make believe he don't bring in busines Yappry: S’pose ya 0 to the horsepital? don’t want to JUDGE Skippy: Ya gotta go, ‘cause the cops are in with them. Yappy: Is them all there? tippy: No, people who have a change o' underwear an’ a suit o° pajamas don’t wait to be took in ny time. ‘ancy! One guy come in with a satchel an’ took the room next to me an’ he no sooner took a bath an’ put on a wall paper suit than zingo! dead. Yappy: Gee! He died then, huh? Skippy: Like that—powie! Yappy: Maybe it was the what did it. what sroes Skippy: bath It was a ve sad bust for a new horsepital an’ besides body filled up ‘cause the guy had a new suit with extra pants. Yappy: Oh, isn’t that 2a shame! Skippy: An’ that ain't all—he had a dozen handkerchiefs an’ shirts just done up. Yappy: Tst! Tst! Skippy: The nurse told me some- thin’ else I didn’t know. He had a set o’ false teeth, but she they looked like a picket fence in his face. I said they ought to break ‘em up into little watch fobs for Elks’ orphans. Yappy: What's a nurse like Skippy: Well, sir, I'm yoin’ to a nurse ‘cause it’s the only for a regular bozo; a yuy an’ a radio is skippin’ three i Skippy: Yes, on pansies. Yappy: Well? Skippy: Yes, sir, it month ago tomorrow siven up for dead. Yappy: Ah! See how I catch a little while ago ya said it was yesterday. was just a that I was comicbooks.com