The Fable of the Man Who Laughs
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Farmer Alfalfa gets into an accident while driving his donkey cart and likely suffers from a concussion. The doctor advises him to yell HOO-RAY whenever things go wrong. He lacks the faculties to respond to things in any other way.
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1922-12-10
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