The man with needles
\nhad them all in stitches.
\nHis specialty was sewing
\nfunny britches.
\nSometimes you’d find
\nsewn on the cuff
\na collar button or ear muff.
\nSome pants might sport
\ninverted pockets,
\nor belt loops
\nthat looked like rockets.
\nOne might find louvres
\nin the knees,
\nthe better to enjoy the breeze.
\nA tailor this bizarre,
\nsome said, might have
\na loose thread in his head.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The man with needles had them all in stitches. His specialty was sewing funny britches. Sometimes you’d find sewn on the cuff a collar button or ear muff. Some pants might sport inverted pockets, or belt loops that looked like rockets. One might find louvres in the knees, the better to enjoy the breeze. 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