
BIB BALLADS - BY - RING W. LARDNER - ILLUSTRATED BY - FONTAINE FOX
BIB BALLADS
A lively parade of short verses greets listeners, each one humming with the off‑beat humor of everyday life. The poet treats ordinary objects—a handful of dollars, a pair of shoes, a simple doughnut—as springboards for witty reflections on desire, waste, and the small absurdities that pepper our routines. The rhythm is jaunty, the language deliberately plain, letting the jokes land with a child‑like directness that feels both nostalgic and fresh.
Scattered through the collection are quirky snapshots: a mischievous “young gloom” who turns a household upside down, an aspiring comic’s wish to trade clever lines for a simple grin, and a tongue‑in‑cheek commentary on how few words can say a lot. Illustrated with charming, slightly mischievous drawings, the pieces invite listeners to smile at the silliness while catching the gentle satire underneath. It’s a whimsical listening experience that celebrates the simple pleasure of a well‑timed rhyme.
Language
en
Duration
~19 minutes (19K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2008-07-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1885–1933
A sharp, funny voice in early 20th-century American writing, he turned baseball slang, everyday talk, and small social embarrassments into stories that still feel quick and alive. He began as a newspaper sportswriter and became one of the great comic stylists of his era.
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