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Author / PoetShel Silverstein
TagsChildhood, Family, Humor, Quirkiness

My dad gave me a quarter and said,
“Go buy a drink.”
I said, “Okay.”
So I went and bought a drink.
The only problem was,
It was a very large drink
And I had to drink it all by myself.
My dad said, “Well, it was your drink.”
I said, “Yeah, but it was your quarter.”
So I had to drink it all.

Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein
25 Sep 1930 - 10 May 1999
Region: North America
Period: Contemporary
Awards: Grammy Awards

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Hug O’ WarKindness, Peace, Playfulness
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