David Weinstock, _What Boys Know

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What Boys Know
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1.
If it gets so cold you might freeze,
You can shoot your horse,
Cut him open, climb inside,
And stay warm until morning.

2.
You can kill a guy
In less than a minute
By sticking a needle in his vein
And injecting a bubble of air.

3.
You cannot tickle yourself
Or choke yourself;
You need someone else's hands
To do either one of those.

4.
Mix iodine and ammonia.
Spread it on the floor
Where people can walk on it.
It isn't explosive until it dries.

5.
If you ever let anybody
Tell you what to do
You might as well be
A stupid German.

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David Weinstock
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