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The Punch Line

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There once was a Punch puppeteer

Who was dragged from his booth, by his ear

The professor, ejected

By a girl who inflected

"You'll see more of the show from out here"
A Punch and Judy professor (puppeteer) is summarily ejected from his booth by a young girl who fears he will miss the show, ensconced as he is, in his booth and away from all the action out front.

England : Punch and Judy (used to be "Punch and Joan")
Italy : Pulcinella
Germany : Kasperle (or Kaspar) and Grete
Netherlands : Jan Klaassen and Katrijn
Denmark : Mester Jackel
Russia : Petrushka
Romania : Vasilache
France : Polichinelle

"That's the way to do it!!"
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EmmetEarwax's avatar
Reminds me of Mark Twain lamenting that he always had to stand at a lecture by Samuel Clemens, when everybody else gets to sit.