HUGH MOUSE - Not Too Seriously

Jackie Gleason was asked once how seriously he took his work. He responded something like this (heavily paraphrased): "Very seriously. But God help me the day I start taking MYSELF seriously." Hence the title of these vignettes.

5/11/10

Glasses

YOU SHOULD NEVER GO SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN WITH YOUR GLASSES ON!!!

Hugh Mouse at 9:41 PM

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Hugh Mouse: A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE My name is Hugh. I am a mouse. I live in George and Maggie’s house. At half-past twelve, when they’re asleep, I scamper ‘round without a peep. I look for crumbs of bread or cheese, But two BIG dogs get most of these. So then I chew the “news” instead And carry shreds back to my bed. I nest downstairs where it is cool. (I sometimes sit on Maggie’s stool.) She likes to sketch with pen and ink. She often draws cute mice, I think. Perhaps, someday, when we are friends I’ll pose for her until she spends A lot of time with only me. And what a treasure I will be, ‘Cause I won’t bark! And I won’t tweet Like Henderson, their parakeet. I’ll tiptoe softly ‘round the house ‘Cause, after all, I am a mouse! My friend Leenie Clark met Hugh Mouse in my dusty old portfolio one day and wrote this poem:

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5/11/10

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