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in the face of the enemy ...in 12 lines

History 101 Lecture Theater - 8:00 am

"Why is it called an alarm clock, Professor Dooley?"

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"Why is what called an alarm clock, Oliver?"

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"The alarm clock! The clock we set to get us up in the morning. 

Alarm is so alarming! Why isn't it called a wakeup clock?"

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"It comes from the Old French, alarme-14th century, 

meaning 'a call to arms in the face of danger or an enemy.'"

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" ...Omigod, that's so perfect! ...Oops!

I apologize for my foolish question, Professor Dooley.

I ,,,I musta got outa bed on the wrong side this morning."

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Dooley finger-forms a revolver and aims. 

"Bang!

 Gotcha kid."

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Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

This morning I woke without the alarm clock.
There were no "arms."

[JD Major]

An unalarming awakening, the best kind?
Thanks Jacob ;)

[JD Major]

A typo, I meant ...the best kind!
...haha, and my ;) semicolon was a typo too :)