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Poem
July 5, 1892
Santa Fe Daily New Mexican
Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
What is this article about?
A witty, satirical poem listing exaggerated positive attributes of Chicago, from architecture and people to weather and officials, concluding with a humorous note on liars.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
The buildings are the tallest In Chicago;
The ladies' feet are smallest In Chicago.
The wits are always keenest,
The pavements are the cleanest,
The boulevards are greenest In Chicago.
The newspapers are brightest In Chicago;
Policemen are the politest In Chicago.
Annoyances are fewest,
And the jokes are the newest,
While the skies are ever bluest In Chicago.
The ladies are the fairest In Chicago;
And the homely girls are rarest In Chicago.
The husbands are the neatest,
While their wives are always sweetest.
And the errand boys are neatest In Chicago.
The aldermen are greatest In Chicago;
Their doings are the straightest In Chicago.
The winters are the mildest
And the summers mildest,
And—
The liars lie the wildest In Chicago.
The ladies' feet are smallest In Chicago.
The wits are always keenest,
The pavements are the cleanest,
The boulevards are greenest In Chicago.
The newspapers are brightest In Chicago;
Policemen are the politest In Chicago.
Annoyances are fewest,
And the jokes are the newest,
While the skies are ever bluest In Chicago.
The ladies are the fairest In Chicago;
And the homely girls are rarest In Chicago.
The husbands are the neatest,
While their wives are always sweetest.
And the errand boys are neatest In Chicago.
The aldermen are greatest In Chicago;
Their doings are the straightest In Chicago.
The winters are the mildest
And the summers mildest,
And—
The liars lie the wildest In Chicago.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epigram
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
Chicago
Satire
Superlatives
City Praise
Humor
Poem Details
Subject
Superlatives Of Chicago
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
The Buildings Are The Tallest In Chicago;
The Ladies' Feet Are Smallest In Chicago.
The Liars Lie The Wildest In Chicago.