[BITList] cryptic

[HUGH]

Colin,

I had a colleague (now dead, alas) who was in the habit if reciting something similar.

MR DUCKS   ['em are ducks]
MR NOT ['em are not]
OSAR [O, yes they are]
CM WANGS [see 'em wings]
LIB [Well I be ....]
MR DUCKS ['em are ducks]
  
MR FARMERS ['em are farmers]
MR NOT 
OSAR
CMMT POCKETS [see 'em empty pockets]
LIB
MR FARMERS
  
MR SNAKES
MR NOT
OSAR
CMBD EYES [see 'em beady eyes]
LIB
MR SNAKES
  
MR MICE
MR NOT
OSAR
CMEDBD FEET [see 'em eedy beady feet]
LIB
MR MICE

The Two Ronnies, before the bigger one died, featured one such on their long running TV show.  It went something like, "FUNEX?"  "WE FN10EX"  "FUNEM?"  etc.

Hugh.

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