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100	1		_aButler, Ellis Parker, _d1869-1937
245	1	4	_aThe Water Goats, and Other Troubles
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1998
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 1998-04-01
505	0		_aThe water goats -- Mr. Billing's pockets -- Our first burglar.
508			_aProduced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger
520			_a"The Water Goats, and Other Troubles" by Ellis Parker Butler is a collection of humorous short stories written in the early 20th century. The book encapsulates various comical situations, reflecting the follies of human behavior and clever observations of everyday life. With witty writing and engaging narratives, the stories explore themes of folly, political satire, and the whimsical nature of mundane tasks. The story "The Water Goats" follows the misadventures of Alderman Michael Toole as he mistakenly believes he is responsible for acquiring exotic "dongola water goats" for a new public park. Hilarity ensues as Toole corresponds with his cousin about the goats, which he assumes swim like ducks, only to discover that they refuse to enter the water at all. Other stories in the collection also revolve around humorous misunderstandings, such as a man caught in a series of unfortunate events involving a nursing bottle, false hair, and acorns. Through his vivid characters and absurd scenarios, Butler paints a picture of the absurdities of life, leaving readers entertained and amused by the quirks of human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFiction
653			_aHumorous stories
653			_aShort stories, American
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1285
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