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TRAGEDY  IN   ONE  ACT
The  Place....................................Room  in   "Senior  Heaven"
The Time................................................Any  evening
THE  PLAYERS   ....
J. Franklin Corn..................................Editor Kentucky Kernel
Bill   Shinnick.........................................."Squirrel   Food."
R. A.  Foster.........................................Deep-dyed Villain
SittingCombination of sleeping chamber and smoker, tastefully furnished with one chair and double decker. Sign over bed reads, "ALLIGATOR, donated by W. U. Yeagy;" sign above mantel reads, "BAR UPSTAIRS." One book in dilapidated condition on mantel; the other book has been torn up for cigarette lighters, and only the cover remains. At curtain Corn is discovered seated in the chair reading editorial in back number of Kentucky Kernel.    Has a pleased expression on his face.
(A knock is heard at the door. Corn rises leisurely and looks through peep-hole in door.    Evidently satisfied with scrutiny.)
CornCome in.
(Enter Shinnick, carrying clippings of "squirrel food." Has pleased expression on face.    Has been reading clippings.)
ShinnickFranklin, I just came over to compliment you on your last editorial.
CornSit down, Bill, make yourself at home; have a smoke (with exaggerated indifference). I didn't think that editorial amounted to much. But, boy, you certainly slung some fine "squirrel food" this week.
Shinnick(With wavy motion of hand, indicating "a mere trifle.") It's not nearly as good as it would have been if I had more time.
CornBill, you know I believe that we have the best humorous column of any college newspaper in the country.
ShinnickFranklin, far be it from me to flatter anyone, but really I was just thinking the same thing about your editorial column.
CornWell, if I do say it myself, the paper as a whole is about the best I ever saw.
ShinnickUndoubtedly, and let me tell you what makes it so good.    It's
(Enter Foster, fresh from telephone tete-a-tete with his beloved. Singing in tenor, "Tra-la, tra-la."
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