And all the time the thumb stuck fast and the fingers wiggled from the end of the nose of bimbo the Snip.
"Rootabaga Stories"
Carl Sandburg
He told the traffic policeman, "The wind changed and bimbo the Snip's thumb is fastened to his nose and will not come loose till it is hit six times with the end of a traffic policeman's club."
"Rootabaga Stories"
Carl Sandburg
Bevo the Hike went to the next block, found the house of the umbrella handle maker and said to him, "The wind changed and bimbo the Snip's thumb is fastened to his nose and will not come loose till it is hit with the end of a traffic policeman's club six times and the traffic policeman cannot leave the corner where he is telling the traffic which way to go unless a monkey takes his place and the monkey cannot take his place unless he has a ladder with a whistle to stand on and whistle the wagons and cars which way to go."
"Rootabaga Stories"
Carl Sandburg