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The game of Monopoly was designed to be frustrating. It's an indictment of capitalism.

It’s fun to collect money for passing Go but ahead hotels are massing. Competitors bought The railroads. You’re caught! ..

A top hat that skims on its brim And cars built with wheels that don’t spin Vault from Baltic to Ventnor, Streets you don’t ..

A little bit of potty humor. People from countries outside the US often complain about American bathroom stalls.

Hospitable airport motels serve Continental breakfast. It takes nerve To think some continent Serves food not fit for Lent. Are..

A diuretic’s the best juice To glug before those long commutes. If coffee makes you pee That is a paltry fee For the elation it..

Because winter days aren’t short enough To bruise our moods, already rough, We make them shorter still And by our own free will. ..

Because even a long summer day Isn’t long enough to harvest hay. We modern folk must lose A lovely hour to snooze Or botch..

When things go wrong I like to whine. Complaining’s free and feels so fine. So when I do find fault, It’s moaning I ex..

All gargoyles scowl. What is the matter? These faces will not make things better. But gargoyles always scowl Because their haunches h..