Japanese crossword «Pelican»
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Love the detail of that lunch. Missed it while looking at the luncher.
replyA curious bird is the pelican: His beak can hold more than his belly can.
(I'm pretty sure that's Ogden Nash--it's certainly his style--but I couldn't guarantee it.)
reply(I'm pretty sure that's Ogden Nash--it's certainly his style--but I couldn't guarantee it.)
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I checked it out. It's by Dixon Lanier Merritt, whom I don't recall hearing of. I believe you about the spoiler button and appreciate you trying.
reply... He can hold in his beakOften misattributed to Nash but indeed Merritt:
Enough food for a week
But damned if I know how the Helican!
https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/11/archives/d-l-merritt-wrote-limerick-on-pelican.html