A home-economics
teacher
was
trying to
encourage  her 
third-graders  to
try new foods.
/  The
teacher
had
a
piece
{of 
 venison}, [which
she
cut
up
{into little squares}.] /  
She
placed
the
 pieces {on
spoons}and
gave
them
{to
each} {of the children}. / 
      ["Now
(Interjection),
boys (Direct
Address) and 
 girls (Direct
Address), the
game
[we're
going to play today]
is 
 to taste this
new food,
and
to guess
the name
{of the animal} [{from 
 which} this meat
came,"]]
the
teacher
said.
/   "I'll
give you a
hint 
/ 
 -- Note #1 it's
a
name [that
sometimes
your
mommy
calls
your
daddy
 
[when
he
comes home
(NuA) {from
the office}."]] 
/ 
      There
was a long pause.
/ Finally
a
youngster
{in
the back}
 exclaimed, ["Don't
eat it!"] 
/ 
  
 Executive SpeechWriter Newsletter, 
 in Readers Digest, Feb, 93. 57. 
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