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“How It Happens” 
Ten little thrips 
All in a line, 
One ate some DDT 
And then there were nine. 
Nine little thrips 
Greedily they atc, 
Licked their little chops 
And Lo! There were eight. 
Eight little thrips 
Found the Gate of Heaven, 
One entered in 
And then there were seven. 
Seven little thrips 
Up to all their tricks, 
One took a somersault 
And then there were six. 
Six little thrips 
Husky and alive, 
Along came the sprayer 
And then there were five. 
Five little thrips 
Raising some more, 
A dash of cold water 
And then there were four. 
Four little thrips 
On a Jubilee, © 
One took a little whiff 
And then there were three. 
_ Three little thrips 
Nothing else to do 
But sample the foliage, 
And then there were two. 
Two little thrips 
Basking in the sun, 
Along came a Lady Bug 
And then there was one. 
One little thrips 
Escaped the civilian, 
The very next morning 
She started raising a million! 
— Mrs. H. O. Evans, Solon, Ohio. 
RN IY 
