But wait a bit,’ the Oysters cried,
Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!’
No hurry!’ said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.
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Got my nephew to watch the animated Disney Alice the other night for bedtime which– quite naturally– put me into a mood to doodle the curious little oysters. What the Walrus said in irony, I say with conviction: “I weep for you […] I deeply sympathize.”