Zenith University
I am a proud graduate
of Zenith University,
where the quality stays on
until the little dot
shrinks and goes away.
I attended that fine institution
with Tom and Jerry,
Heckl, Jeckl, Mickey, Minnie,
Da?y, Donald, Daisy,
Huey, Dewey, Louie,
Speedy, Wile E., Gumby, Pokey,
Yogi, Boo Boo, Dino, Chucko,
Hobo Kelley, Lassie, Bozo,
Betty, Barney, Bam Bam Rubble,
Wilma, Pebbles, Fred,
Casper, Felix, Sheri? John,
Gentle Ben, and Mr. Ed.
Astro, Elroy,
Judy, George, and Jane--
Eddie Haskell, Wally Cleaver,
Mom and Dad and Little Beaver.
Favorite Martian--Flying Nun,
James Arness--smoking gun,
Spanky and Alfalfa,
Larry, Moe, and Curly.
Tests consisted
of posted patterns.
To see those,
you had to get up early
like Jack LaLanne and Buns of Steel,
Captain Kangaroo.
Mid-morning classes included
Monte Hall (quite a deal),
Bob the Barker (not the builder).
Allen Ludden passed the words,
Henson brought a yellow bird.
After dinner,
after sunset
we did our homework
with Maxwell Smart and 99,
Gomez and Morticia,
Uncle Fester, Lerch,
and Flipper.
We saw The Rifleman get Branded.
We saw The Fugitive get framed.
We saw The Guppy blown off-course.
We saw Gilligan get blamed.
Hogan’s Heroes, Lost in Space,
Dr. Casey, Marcus Welby,
Adam 12, Ponch and John.
Cecil and his buddy, Beanie,
Major Nelson and his Jeannie. ...
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