“I finally got around to reading the dictionary. Turns out the Zebra did it.”
Steven Wright (1955) American actor and author
“Zebras are reactionaries,
Antelopes are missionaries,
Pigeons plot in secrecy,
And hamsters turn on frequently.”
At The Zoo
Song lyrics, Bookends (1968)
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