FRANCE: Buddy Fest

In Paris 30,000 beds. In bed 30,000 humans more or less connected with the American Legion. In parched U. S. stomachs sizzling French champagne. All the old familiar folk cries:

"Sock 'im buddy!"

"Saaaay! It didn't take an act of Congress to make me a gentleman."

"So this is Zelli's!"

"Durn purty li'l frog, I'll say."

"Shhtfhh-that, I'll block your knock off!"

"Donnez moi une cigraette, Monsieur?"

"D'ja hear that? It's only the bum ones gets obvious."

"I says to the guy, 'America first!' I says, 'Gimme my ticket! ahead uh these Wops!'':

"Oh the French...

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