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Carelessness Grasshopper sings through summer, overlooking winter preparations. [Gk. Lit.: Aesop’s Fables, “Ant and the Grasshopper”] lost her sheep; found them tailless. [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring-Gould, 93] sleeps while the sheep’s in the corn. [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring Gould, 46] misplaced her pocket. [Nurs. Rhyme: Mother Goose, 23] nursemaid who misplaces manuscript and infant in railroad station. [Br. Lit.: Importance of Being Earnest] neglects to hoist the sail to signal his safety to his father Aegeus, who despairingly throws himself into the sea. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 12] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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