Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 21 May 2006.
[Pic] outhouse poem 130 wide
alt.ascii-art
· 5 messages · 21 May 2006 - 21 May 2006
Got bored type in outhouse in gooogle an ran upon this poem
and decided to draw alittle for a piece wonderful poetry.
The fence is expanded from the garden fence giving you these
wonderful flowers.
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.-'' (_/\ /\_) ``-.
/' \_,/__ ---. . . . . . . . . -.- .-. . __\,_/ `\
| .-'|'.-- ,'-. | |-. .-.-|- | .-|--|-| .-, |-|.-.. ..-.-, | .-. |< .-. .-|_, .-', --.`|`-. |
|`-\/_/ /_`\ \ \ ' ' '-`-`-'- '-'' '- '-'-`'- ' '`-''-'-'`'- -'-' ' '-'`-`-`-' ` / / /'_\ \_\/-'|
/'-. _ \_\/--| (_\/ | '---------------------------------------------------------------------' | \/_) |--\/_/ _ .-`\
__\_\(_/\/ /'_\ '.__.' `.__.` /_`\ \/\_)/_/__
/ /\'_\_,/| \/_| ;/'-. .-`\; |_\/ |\,_/_`/\ \
|.-'/_`\;`\.__.`; \_\/ \/_/ ;'.__./';/'_\`-.|
(_\/ | /`/\_ /\ \ ,---.....__ / /\ _/\'\ | \/_)
: \.-/ /\-.| ,'.--. ``--.._ |.-/\ \-./ :
| | \.-' That Little House In Back ,'.' `. `-. `-./ | |
; ` | \ ,',' .'/ `. \ / | ' ;
.--. : |_/ ;There's been a lot of landmarks ,',' ( ( `. `. ; \_| : .--.
/ /_`\ | / _/ victimized by passing years. ,',' '.\ `. `. \_ \ | /'_\ \
| |_\/ ; ,>`| For one, though nearly obsolete, ,',' \ `. |'<, ; \/_| |
\.__. |/ /`; there's been no rash of tears. |,' : .'''''''''''''''''. `. `. ;'\ \| .__./
/'-. /`__| | It played its part in history | | _.-.--.._.-.._ | | `--------------` | |__'\ .-`\
\_\/-'\|/\_) : | || | | '.| | | ' | : (_/\|/`-\/_/
(_/\\/_/ \._/ | And was a friend in need | || : | || | | | | | \_./ \_\//\_)
\_,/|,.--.| .-'| To all mankind both rich and poor | || . | || | | | | |`-. |.--.,|\,_/
/'-\/ /_`\ \\/_/ Who did his daily deed. | || : | [] | | | | \_\// /'_\ \/-`\
\_\/| |_\/ |\ For an endangered species there | || | | || | ' ' | /| \/_| |\/_/
_\/\.__.' /\ Has been a woeful lack, | || | | || | | | | /\ `.__./\/_
/_`\__/ | `- To save it for posterity- | || | | || | | . | -' | \__/'_\
(_\/\ \ ' ;| | || | | || | | | | |; ` / /\/_)
;`-./ ; || That little house in the back. | ||--.| | [] | ' ' | || ; \.-';
_\ Y| | :| Now some were built with just one seat | ||="| | || | | . | |: | |Y /_
/`/\| | | || And others three or four | ||--'| ' || | | | | || | | |/\'\
\.-'; | ' ;| Of different sizes. Some for kids | || | . || | | | L |; ` | ;`-./
\ ;| /| Were built close to the floor. _..-. | || | | || | ' | G | ;,/
/`.,'||`| It was a place to smoke or think _.-' \ | || | . || | | | | B ||`,.'\
; /|| |.| / vacancy / | || . | || . '.| | (o) | ||\ ;
||'/` ||| Or dream at close of day '-..__..-' | || | | [] | || | (\'/) | '\`||
/ |`|'`|. While looking through the catalog | | (o)| || . ' .| (o) ' '_.':;.;' ' |'| \
|`-.| ; `_; At what was on display. (o) ; | (\'/)_|'...'--._.'`..--'|(\'/) |_.-' .. :;;. ;_' ; |.-'|
\_\/; | /_) But icy winds of winter that (\`/)| ; .;: (o) (o);;:..-' _(o);:.;:' (_\ | ;\/_/
('`)/\) Would whistle through a crack ,.;:`' | (o);;(\`/) (\'/) '.____.-'(\'/) .;' (/\('`)
( o')|(`') Discouraged one to loiter in .;' .:;(o)_(\'/) :;. .:.(o);:. ;: :;;:' (`')|(`o )
(\(_).-( o ) that little house in back. ';;;;' (\`/).;:;'__.`:; .;(\'/) (o) .;' ( o )-.(_)/)
(_/;\| /`(_) `:;;:. :;.'.:;;;. ;.;:..(\'/);;' (_)'\ |/;\_)
_| |(`) |_/\ .;;:'._.;:' /\_| (')| |_
/ /\( o')`_,/ \,_'(`o )/\ \
|._/\(_)\).-- , They were alike in some respects, , --.(/(_)/\_.|
|`-./_/ /_`\ \ .'''. Yet differed one and all. / /'_\ \_\.-'|
/'-. _ \_\/--| (_\/ | .' .'| Construction didn't matter much | \/_) |--\/_/ _ .-`\
\_\(_/\/ /'_\ '.__.' ___.....-----------._ '. .'_.' At times when nature'd call. `.__.` /_`\ \/\_)/_/
/\'_\_,/| \/_| ;/'-. |_...---..-----...-.._``-.._ | || Though some were fancy, some .-`\; |_\/ |\,_/_`/\
`'/_`\;`\.__.`; \_\/ | __...----.. | ``-.._`-._|| \/_/ ;'.__./';/'_\`-.
(_\/ | /`/\_ /\ \ | | '. ' | `-._`-._ Were plain, / /\ _/\'\ | \/_)
: \.-/ /\-.| | | | | | | . `-._| Some painted red or white, |.-/\ \-./ :
| | \.-' | : ... | | | | : | All had a well-used beaten trail `-./ | |
; ` | \ | | ,--.' \. | ' ' | .' That led there day or night. / | ' ;
.--. : |_/ ; | |/`.' || || | | | | | Though some were open to the wind, ; \_| : .--.
/ /_`\ | / _/ | || | || || | | | | Of privacy a lack, \_ \ | /'_\ \
| |_\/ ; ,>`| | || ; || || ; : ' : | ' |'<, ; \/_| |
\.__. |/ /`; | || | || [] | | | It served its useful purpose- did ;'\ \| .__./
/'-. /`__| | | || | |' || | | | : | That little house in back. | |__'\ .-`\
\_\/-'\|/\_) : | || | '| || | . . | | Preserved now in museums you : (_/\|/`-\/_/
(_/\\/_/ \._/ | | |' | || || | | ' | Will find there on display | \_./ \_\//\_)
\_,/|,.--.| .-'| | || . '| || | | | . | | The artifacts the pioneers |`-. |.--.,|\,_/
/'-\/ /_`\ \\/_/ | || | |' || | | | | '. Used in an early day, \_\// /'_\ \/-`\
\_\/| |_\/ |\ | || ' || || | | | | | /| \/_| |\/_/
_\/\.__.' /\ | || | || [] ; | ' L From furniture to farming tools /\ `.__./\/_
/_`\__/ | `- | || . || || | | | G And rigs for threshing grain, -' | \__/'_\
(_\/\ \ ' ;| ; || | |: || | | : B And shoes of oxen pulling |; ` / /\/_)
;`-./ ; || | || |._.''...'| | | | _.--' Covered wagons 'cross the plain, || ; \.-';
_\ Y| | :| | |\_.' | | | _..-' And logging gear and ancient |: | |Y /_
/`/\| | | || |_|.._____......|_|_.-' Locomotives on the track. || | | |/\'\
\.-'; | ' ;| _.--._ How often have you seen preserved |.--, | ;`-./
\ ;| /| ( .' That little house in the back? /`,.'\ /
| \; `| `-._/ |' \;; |
; ,--.. The Author of this Poem is Anonymous _.'' `|| ;
| |/`.,'\ .--, _..--' _| |.\ |-
| .; /` |. ,--. ,--. /`,.'\_..,--'._ ..''_'.; |.-'|
| | ' ``._ /| \_\/ |\ __ _ _ _ _ __ /`,.'\ | \ ;_,.___...-' (_\ | ;\/_/
; / | | `-. _\/\.__.' /\.\`. /._`. /._`..'_.\ .'_.\ .'/./\| |,| _.'' ` |--' |`-. (/\('`)
;_.'| ; ````..'`-/_`\__/ | `-./ | || | ||,/||\,|| | || | \.-'; ` | _..--' _| | \ \_\ (`')|(`o )
-(-' ; | | __`._(_\/\ \ ' ;|| | || | ./' || `\. | || | ||;\ | \|_..,--'._ ..''_' ; |.-'| ( o )-.(_)/)
,-') `. ) | ,'| ,) ;`-./ ; ||| | || ,/' ,/||\, `\, || | |||; ` ' _,.___...-' (_\ | ;\/_/ (_)'\ |/;\_)
'.)`\ \| ; /; '.' _\ Y| | :|| | ||,/' ./' || `\. `\,|| | ||:| ; .---' |`-. (/\('`) _..--'| (')| |_
(`')| \/;.',\ /`/\| | | ||| | ,/' ,/'|._||_.|`\, `\, | |||: | | \_\ (`')|(`o_)..,--'._ _'(`o )/\ \
\'\; |\|`;'/ \.-'; | ' ;|| ,/' ./' || || || `\. `\, ||;| | : ( o )-.(_)/) ___...-'' (/(_)/\_.|
.'-. |/.|'/,/'-._ \ ;| /||,/' ,/' | || || || | `\, `\,||\; ` | (_)'\ |/;\_) \.-'
/ \|'.\'._,,-'.`--,..| \; `|/' ./'| | || || || | |`\. `\|'\ | ; _..--'| (')| |_ LGB/mx
`'-'''\'-,||'-.,-`.___ ,; || .| ,/' || | || || || | || `\, |.' ; /__..,--'._ _'(`o )/\ \
.\ \ |.-'/ `--| /. ||/' | '| | '| || |` | |` | `\||. | _, ___...-'' (/(_)/\_.|
` "` '.|.'--' '--' '--'`--` `--` `--`.|| . `---' \.-'
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lgbeard
Nice !
And I see you used my new Cygnet figfont :)
As I read this poem , I stumbled many times,
until I realized that it was not formatted
as it was supposed to be read.
I remedied this problem and also made a few
minor changes to the first outhouse ( the
moon and the heart )
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
.-'' (_/\ /\_) ``-.
/' \_,/__ ---. . . . . . . . . -.- .-. . __\,_/ `\
| .-'|'.-- ,'-. | |-. .-.-|- | .-|--|-| .-, |-|.-.. ..-.-, | .-. |< .-. .-|_, .-', --.`|`-. |
|`-\/_/ /_`\ \ \ ' ' '-`-`-'- '-'' '- '-'-`'- ' '`-''-'-'`'- -'-' ' '-'`-`-`-' ` / / /'_\ \_\/-'|
/'-. _ \_\/--| (_\/ | '---------------------------------------------------------------------' | \/_) |--\/_/ _ .-`\
__\_\(_/\/ /'_\ '.__.' `.__.` /_`\ \/\_)/_/__
/ /\'_\_,/| \/_| ;/'-. .-`\; |_\/ |\,_/_`/\ \
|.-'/_`\;`\.__.`; \_\/ \/_/ ;'.__./';/'_\`-.|
(_\/ | /`/\_ /\ \ ,---.....__ / /\ _/\'\ | \/_)
: \.-/ /\-.| ,'.--. ``--.._ |.-/\ \-./ :
| | \.-' "That Little House In Back" ,'.' `. `-. `-./ | |
; ` | \ ,',' .-. `. \ / | ' ;
.--. : |_/ ;There's been a lot of landmarks ,',' ( ( `. `. ; \_| : .--.
/ /_`\ | / _/ victimized by passing years. ,',' `-` `. `. \_ \ | /'_\ \
| |_\/ ; ,>`| For one, though nearly obsolete, ,',' \ `. |'<, ; \/_| |
\.__. |/ /`; there's been no rash of tears. |,' : .'''''''''''''''''. `. `. ;'\ \| .__./
/'-. /`__| | | | _.-.--.._.-.._ | | `--------------` | |__'\ .-`\
\_\/-'\|/\_) : It played its part in history | || | | '.| | | ' | : (_/\|/`-\/_/
(_/\\/_/ \._/ | and was a friend in need. | || : | || | | | | | \_./ \_\//\_)
\_,/|,.--.| .-'| To all mankind both rich and poor | || .,-,-.| || | | | | |`-. |.--.,|\,_/
/'-\/ /_`\ \\/_/ who did his daily deed. | || :`. .'| [] | | | | \_\// /'_\ \/-`\
\_\/| |_\/ |\ | || | ` | || | ' ' | /| \/_| |\/_/
_\/\.__.' /\ For an endangered species there | || | | || | | | | /\ `.__./\/_
/_`\__/ | `- has been a woeful lack. | || | | || | | . | -' | \__/'_\
(_\/\ \ ' ;| To save it for posterity - | || | | || | | | | |; ` / /\/_)
;`-./ ; || that little house in the back. | ||--.| | [] | ' ' | || ; \.-';
_\ Y| | :| | ||="| | || | | . | |: | |Y /_
/`/\| | | || Now some were built with just one seat | ||--'| ' || | | | | || | | |/\'\
\.-'; | ' ;| and others three or four. | || | . || | | | L |; ` | ;`-./
\ ;| /| Of different sizes, some for kids _..-. | || | | || | ' | G | ;,/
/`.,'||`| were built close to the floor. _.-' \ | || | . || | | | | B ||`,.'\
; /|| |.| / vacancy / | || . | || . '.| | (o) | ||\ ;
||'/` ||| It was a place to smoke or think '-..__..-' | || | | [] | || | (\'/) | '\`||
/ |`|'`|. or dream at close of day. | | (o)| || . ' .| (o) ' '_.':;.;' ' |'| \
|`-.| ; `_; While looking through the catalog (o) ; | (\'/)_|'...'--._.'`..--'|(\'/) |_.-' .. :;;. ;_' ; |.-'|
\_\/; | /_) at what was on display. (\`/)| ; .;: (o) (o);;:..-' _(o);:.;:' (_\ | ;\/_/
('`)/\) ,.;:`' | (o);;(\`/) (\'/) '.____.-'(\'/) .;' (/\('`)
( o')|(`') But icy winds of winter that .;' .:;(o)_(\'/) :;. .:.(o);:. ;: :;;:' (`')|(`o )
(\(_).-( o ) would whistle through a crack.';;;;' (\`/).;:;'__.`:; .;(\'/) (o) .;' ( o )-.(_)/)
(_/;\| /`(_) Discouraged one to loiter in `:;;:. :;.'.:;;;. ;.;:..(\'/);;' (_)'\ |/;\_)
_| |(`) |_/\ that little house in back. .;;:'._.;:' /\_| (')| |_
/ /\( o')`_,/ \,_'(`o )/\ \
|._/\(_)\).-- , They were alike in some respects, , --.(/(_)/\_.|
|`-./_/ /_`\ \ .'''. yet differed one and all. / /'_\ \_\.-'|
/'-. _ \_\/--| (_\/ | .' .'| Construction didn't matter much, | \/_) |--\/_/ _ .-`\
\_\(_/\/ /'_\ '.__.' ___.....-----------._ '. .'_.' at times when nature'd call. `.__.` /_`\ \/\_)/_/
/\'_\_,/| \/_| ;/'-. |_...---..-----...-.._``-.._ | || .-`\; |_\/ |\,_/_`/\
`'/_`\;`\.__.`; \_\/ | __...----.. | ``-.._`-._|| Though some were fancy, some were plain, \/_/ ;'.__./';/'_\`-.
(_\/ | /`/\_ /\ \ | | '. ' | `-._`-._ some painted red or white. / /\ _/\'\ | \/_)
: \.-/ /\-.| | | | | | | . `-._| All had a well-used beaten trail, |.-/\ \-./ :
| | \.-' | : ... | | | | : | that led there day or night. `-./ | |
; ` | \ | | ,--.' \. | ' ' | .' / | ' ;
.--. : |_/ ; | |/`.' || || | | | | | Though some were open to the wind, ; \_| : .--.
/ /_`\ | / _/ | || | || || | | | | of privacy a lack. \_ \ | /'_\ \
| |_\/ ; ,>`| | || ; || || ; : ' : | ' It served its useful purpose - |'<, ; \/_| |
\.__. |/ /`; | || | || [] | | | did that little house in back. ;'\ \| .__./
/'-. /`__| | | || | |' || | | | : | | |__'\ .-`\
\_\/-'\|/\_) : | || | '| || | . . | | Preserved now in museums, : (_/\|/`-\/_/
(_/\\/_/ \._/ | | |' | || || | | ' | you will find there on display. | \_./ \_\//\_)
\_,/|,.--.| .-'| | || . '| || | | | . | | The artifacts the pioneers, |`-. |.--.,|\,_/
/'-\/ /_`\ \\/_/ | || | |' || | | | | '. used in an early day. \_\// /'_\ \/-`\
\_\/| |_\/ |\ | || ' || || | | | | | /| \/_| |\/_/
_\/\.__.' /\ | || | || [] ; | ' L From furniture to farming tools, /\ `.__./\/_
/_`\__/ | `- | || . || || | | | G and rigs for threshing grain. -' | \__/'_\
(_\/\ \ ' ;| ; || | |: || | | : B And shoes of oxen pulling |; ` / /\/_)
;`-./ ; || | || |._.''...'| | | | _.--' covered wagons 'cross the plain. || ; \.-';
_\ Y| | :| | |\_.' | | | _..-' |: | |Y /_
/`/\| | | || |_|.._____......|_|_.-' And logging gear and ancient || | | |/\'\
\.-'; | ' ;| _.--._ locomotives on the track. |.--, | ;`-./
\ ;| /| ( .' How often have you seen preserved /`,.'\ /
| \; `| `-._/ that little house in the back? |' \;; |
; ,--.. _.'' `|| ;
| |/`.,'\ .--, _..--' _| |.\ |-
| .; /` |. ,--. ,--. /`,.'\_..,--'._ ..''_'.; |.-'|
| | ' ``._ /| \_\/ |\ __ _ _ _ _ __ /`,.'\ | \ ;_,.___...-' (_\ | ;\/_/
; / | | `-. _\/\.__.' /\.\`. /._`. /._`..'_.\ .'_.\ .'/./\| |,| _.'' ` |--' |`-. (/\('`)
;_.'| ; ````..'`-/_`\__/ | `-./ | || | ||,/||\,|| | || | \.-'; ` | _..--' _| | \ \_\ (`')|(`o )
-(-' ; | | __`._(_\/\ \ ' ;|| | || | ./' || `\. | || | ||;\ | \|_..,--'._ ..''_' ; |.-'| ( o )-.(_)/)
,-') `. ) | ,'| ,) ;`-./ ; ||| | || ,/' ,/||\, `\, || | |||; ` ' _,.___...-' (_\ | ;\/_/ (_)'\ |/;\_)
'.)`\ \| ; /; '.' _\ Y| | :|| | ||,/' ./' || `\. `\,|| | ||:| ; .---' |`-. (/\('`) _..--'| (')| |_
(`')| \/;.',\ /`/\| | | ||| | ,/' ,/'|._||_.|`\, `\, | |||: | | \_\ (`')|(`o_)..,--'._ _'(`o )/\ \
\'\; |\|`;'/ \.-'; | ' ;|| ,/' ./' || || || `\. `\, ||;| | : ( o )-.(_)/) ___...-'' (/(_)/\_.|
.'-. |/.|'/,/'-._ \ ;| /||,/' ,/' | || || || | `\, `\,||\; ` | (_)'\ |/;\_) \.-'
/ \|'.\'._,,-'.`--,..| \; `|/' ./'| | || || || | |`\. `\|'\ | ; _..--'| (')| |_ LGB/mx/CJ
`'-'''\'-,||'-.,-`.___ ,; || .| ,/' || | || || || | || `\, |.' ; /__..,--'._ _'(`o )/\ \
.\ \ |.-'/ `--| /. ||/' | '| | '| || |` | |` | `\||. | _, ___...-'' (/(_)/\_.| ( The Author of this
` "` '.|.'--' '--' '--'`--` `--` `--`.|| . `---' \.-' Poem is Anonymous )
`.|.`
On Sun, 21 May 2006 22:19:59 +0200, Christian 'CeeJay' Jensen <new...@ceejay.cjb.NOSPAMnet> wrote: >Nice ! >And I see you used my new Cygnet figfont :) yes, its very nice font. i`m sorry i did forget to mention it. d/l yesterday >As I read this poem , I stumbled many times, >until I realized that it was not formatted >as it was supposed to be read. much better, thank you >I remedied this problem and also made a few >minor changes to the first outhouse ( the >moon and the heart ) excellent changes > > _____________________________________________________________________________________________ > .-'' (_/\ /\_) ``-. > /' \_,/__ ---. . . . . . . . . -.- .-. . __\,_/ `\ > | .-'|'.-- ,'-. | |-. .-.-|- | .-|--|-| .-, |-|.-.. ..-.-, | .-. |< .-. .-|_, .-', --.`|`-. | > |`-\/_/ /_`\ \ \ ' ' '-`-`-'- '-'' '- '-'-`'- ' '`-''-'-'`'- -'-' ' '-'`-`-`-' ` / / /'_\ \_\/-'| > /'-. _ \_\/--| (_\/ | '---------------------------------------------------------------------' | \/_) |--\/_/ _ .-`\ > __\_\(_/\/ /'_\ '.__.' `.__.` /_`\ \/\_)/_/__ > / /\'_\_,/| \/_| ;/'-. .-`\; |_\/ |\,_/_`/\ \ > |.-'/_`\;`\.__.`; \_\/ \/_/ ;'.__./';/'_\`-.| > (_\/ | /`/\_ /\ \ ,---.....__ / /\ _/\'\ | \/_) > : \.-/ /\-.| ,'.--. ``--.._ |.-/\ \-./ : > | | \.-' "That Little House In Back" ,'.' `. `-. `-./ | | > ; ` | \ ,',' .-. `. \ / | ' ; > .--. : |_/ ;There's been a lot of landmarks ,',' ( ( `. `. ; \_| : .--. > / /_`\ | / _/ victimized by passing years. ,',' `-` `. `. \_ \ | /'_\ \ > | |_\/ ; ,>`| For one, though nearly obsolete, ,',' \ `. |'<, ; \/_| | > \.__. |/ /`; there's been no rash of tears. |,' : .'''''''''''''''''. `. `. ;'\ \| .__./ > /'-. /`__| | | | _.-.--.._.-.._ | | `--------------` | |__'\ .-`\ > \_\/-'\|/\_) : It played its part in history | || | | '.| | | ' | : (_/\|/`-\/_/ > (_/\\/_/ \._/ | and was a friend in need. | || : | || | | | | | \_./ \_\//\_) > \_,/|,.--.| .-'| To all mankind both rich and poor | || .,-,-.| || | | | | |`-. |.--.,|\,_/ > /'-\/ /_`\ \\/_/ who did his daily deed. | || :`. .'| [] | | | | \_\// /'_\ \/-`\ > \_\/| |_\/ |\ | || | ` | || | ' ' | /| \/_| |\/_/ > _\/\.__.' /\ For an endangered species there | || | | || | | | | /\ `.__./\/_ > /_`\__/ | `- has been a woeful lack. | || | | || | | . | -' | \__/'_\ > (_\/\ \ ' ;| To save it for posterity - | || | | || | | | | |; ` / /\/_) > ;`-./ ; || that little house in the back. | ||--.| | [] | ' ' | || ; \.-'; > _\ Y| | :| | ||="| | || | | . | |: | |Y /_ > /`/\| | | || Now some were built with just one seat | ||--'| ' || | | | | || | | |/\'\ > \.-'; | ' ;| and others three or four. | || | . || | | | L |; ` | ;`-./ > \ ;| /| Of different sizes, some for kids _..-. | || | | || | ' | G | ;,/ > /`.,'||`| were built close to the floor. _.-' \ | || | . || | | | | B ||`,.'\ > ; /|| |.| / vacancy / | || . | || . '.| | (o) | ||\ ; > ||'/` ||| It was a place to smoke or think '-..__..-' | || | | [] | || | (\'/) | '\`|| > / |`|'`|. or dream at close of day. | | (o)| || . ' .| (o) ' '_.':;.;' ' |'| \ > |`-.| ; `_; While looking through the catalog (o) ; | (\'/)_|'...'--._.'`..--'|(\'/) |_.-' .. :;;. ;_' ; |.-'| > \_\/; | /_) at what was on display. (\`/)| ; .;: (o) (o);;:..-' _(o);:.;:' (_\ | ;\/_/ > ('`)/\) ,.;:`' | (o);;(\`/) (\'/) '.____.-'(\'/) .;' (/\('`) > ( o')|(`') But icy winds of winter that .;' .:;(o)_(\'/) :;. .:.(o);:. ;: :;;:' (`')|(`o ) > (\(_).-( o ) would whistle through a crack.';;;;' (\`/).;:;'__.`:; .;(\'/) (o) .;' ( o )-.(_)/) > (_/;\| /`(_) Discouraged one to loiter in `:;;:. :;.'.:;;;. ;.;:..(\'/);;' (_)'\ |/;\_) > _| |(`) |_/\ that little house in back. .;;:'._.;:' /\_| (')| |_ > / /\( o')`_,/ \,_'(`o )/\ \ > |._/\(_)\).-- , They were alike in some respects, , --.(/(_)/\_.| > |`-./_/ /_`\ \ .'''. yet differed one and all. / /'_\ \_\.-'| > /'-. _ \_\/--| (_\/ | .' .'| Construction didn't matter much, | \/_) |--\/_/ _ .-`\ > \_\(_/\/ /'_\ '.__.' ___.....-----------._ '. .'_.' at times when nature'd call. `.__.` /_`\ \/\_)/_/ >/\'_\_,/| \/_| ;/'-. |_...---..-----...-.._``-.._ | || .-`\; |_\/ |\,_/_`/\ >`'/_`\;`\.__.`; \_\/ | __...----.. | ``-.._`-._|| Though some were fancy, some were plain, \/_/ ;'.__./';/'_\`-. > (_\/ | /`/\_ /\ \ | | '. ' | `-._`-._ some painted red or white. / /\ _/\'\ | \/_) > : \.-/ /\-.| | | | | | | . `-._| All had a well-used beaten trail, |.-/\ \-./ : > | | \.-' | : ... | | | | : | that led there day or night. `-./ | | > ; ` | \ | | ,--.' \. | ' ' | .' / | ' ; > .--. : |_/ ; | |/`.' || || | | | | | Though some were open to the wind, ; \_| : .--. > / /_`\ | / _/ | || | || || | | | | of privacy a lack. \_ \ | /'_\ \ > | |_\/ ; ,>`| | || ; || || ; : ' : | ' It served its useful purpose - |'<, ; \/_| | > \.__. |/ /`; | || | || [] | | | did that little house in back. ;'\ \| .__./ > /'-. /`__| | | || | |' || | | | : | | |__'\ .-`\ > \_\/-'\|/\_) : | || | '| || | . . | | Preserved now in museums, : (_/\|/`-\/_/ >(_/\\/_/ \._/ | | |' | || || | | ' | you will find there on display. | \_./ \_\//\_) >\_,/|,.--.| .-'| | || . '| || | | | . | | The artifacts the pioneers, |`-. |.--.,|\,_/ >/'-\/ /_`\ \\/_/ | || | |' || | | | | '. used in an early day. \_\// /'_\ \/-`\ >\_\/| |_\/ |\ | || ' || || | | | | | /| \/_| |\/_/ > _\/\.__.' /\ | || | || [] ; | ' L From furniture to farming tools, /\ `.__./\/_ > /_`\__/ | `- | || . || || | | | G and rigs for threshing grain. -' | \__/'_\ > (_\/\ \ ' ;| ; || | |: || | | : B And shoes of oxen pulling |; ` / /\/_) > ;`-./ ; || | || |._.''...'| | | | _.--' covered wagons 'cross the plain. || ; \.-'; > _\ Y| | :| | |\_.' | | | _..-' |: | |Y /_ > /`/\| | | || |_|.._____......|_|_.-' And logging gear and ancient || | | |/\'\ > \.-'; | ' ;| _.--._ locomotives on the track. |.--, | ;`-./ > \ ;| /| ( .' How often have you seen preserved /`,.'\ / > | \; `| `-._/ that little house in the back? |' \;; | > ; ,--.. _.'' `|| ; > | |/`.,'\ .--, _..--' _| |.\ |- > | .; /` |. ,--. ,--. /`,.'\_..,--'._ ..''_'.; |.-'| > | | ' ``._ /| \_\/ |\ __ _ _ _ _ __ /`,.'\ | \ ;_,.___...-' (_\ | ;\/_/ > ; / | | `-. _\/\.__.' /\.\`. /._`. /._`..'_.\ .'_.\ .'/./\| |,| _.'' ` |--' |`-. (/\('`) > ;_.'| ; ````..'`-/_`\__/ | `-./ | || | ||,/||\,|| | || | \.-'; ` | _..--' _| | \ \_\ (`')|(`o ) > -(-' ; | | __`._(_\/\ \ ' ;|| | || | ./' || `\. | || | ||;\ | \|_..,--'._ ..''_' ; |.-'| ( o )-.(_)/) >,-') `. ) | ,'| ,) ;`-./ ; ||| | || ,/' ,/||\, `\, || | |||; ` ' _,.___...-' (_\ | ;\/_/ (_)'\ |/;\_) > '.)`\ \| ; /; '.' _\ Y| | :|| | ||,/' ./' || `\. `\,|| | ||:| ; .---' |`-. (/\('`) _..--'| (')| |_ > (`')| \/;.',\ /`/\| | | ||| | ,/' ,/'|._||_.|`\, `\, | |||: | | \_\ (`')|(`o_)..,--'._ _'(`o )/\ \ > \'\; |\|`;'/ \.-'; | ' ;|| ,/' ./' || || || `\. `\, ||;| | : ( o )-.(_)/) ___...-'' (/(_)/\_.| > .'-. |/.|'/,/'-._ \ ;| /||,/' ,/' | || || || | `\, `\,||\; ` | (_)'\ |/;\_) \.-' > / \|'.\'._,,-'.`--,..| \; `|/' ./'| | || || || | |`\. `\|'\ | ; _..--'| (')| |_ LGB/mx/CJ > `'-'''\'-,||'-.,-`.___ ,; || .| ,/' || | || || || | || `\, |.' ; /__..,--'._ _'(`o )/\ \ > .\ \ |.-'/ `--| /. ||/' | '| | '| || |` | |` | `\||. | _, ___...-'' (/(_)/\_.| ( The Author of this > ` "` '.|.'--' '--' '--'`--` `--` `--`.|| . `---' \.-' Poem is Anonymous ) > `.|.`
_.-In alt.ascii-art, lgbeard wrote the following -._ > Got bored type in outhouse in gooogle an ran upon this poem > and decided to draw alittle for a piece wonderful poetry. Thats a very nice, and large, piece. How long did that take you to do? -- =()==()==()==()==()- http://fauxascii.com \ \ \ \ \ \ ASCII artist :F_P:-O- -O- -O- -O- -O- -O- -O- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
On Sun, 21 May 2006 22:15:10 GMT, Faux_Pseudo <Fau...@gmail.com> wrote: >_.-In alt.ascii-art, lgbeard wrote the following -._ >> Got bored type in outhouse in gooogle an ran upon this poem >> and decided to draw alittle for a piece wonderful poetry. > >Thats a very nice, and large, piece. How long did that take you to >do? thanks. a couple hours
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