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There was a lot about the military that I thought was pretty silly, but these cartoons weren't meant to take a poke at anybody or anything. They were meant to make people laugh.
Shel Silverstein
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"There was a lot about the military that I thought was pretty silly, but these cartoons weren't meant to take a poke at anybody or anything. They were meant to make people laugh."
— Shel Silverstein

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There was a lot about the military that I thought was pretty silly, but these cartoons weren't meant to take a poke at anybody or anything. They were meant to make people laugh. — Shel Silverstein

About Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein was a Poet from United States (1930–1999).

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Shel Silverstein lived from 1930 – 1999.