Bib Ballads

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Bib Ballads

by Ring Lardner

EN·~19 minutes

Chapters

Description

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.

Details

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.

About the author

Ring Lardner

Ring Lardner

1885–1933

A sharp, funny observer of American life, he turned baseball, journalism, and everyday speech into stories that still feel lively and modern. His work mixes humor with a clear-eyed sense of how people really talk, boast, and fool themselves.

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