Hard to find vintage napkin - Three monkeys discussing the idea of Man's Evolution from Monkeys!
Estimated to be from the 1950's or 1960's!
Commonly known as The Monkey's Disgrace in the religious community.
Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree
Discussing the things that are said to be—
Said one to another: “Now listen you two
There’s a certain rumor that can’t be true,
That man descended from our noble race—
The very idea is a disgrace!
“No monkey ever deserted his wife,
Starved her babies and ruined her life.
Nor did ever a mother-monkey
To Leave her babies with others to bunk,
Or to pass them on from one to another
‘Till they scarcely knew who was their mother.
“And another thing you’ll never see
A monkey build a fence 'round a coconut tree,
And let the coconuts go to waste,
Forbidding all other monkeys a taste.
Why, if I'd put a fence 'round a coconut tree,
Starvation would force you to steal from me.
“There’s another thing that a monkey won’t do:
Go out at night and get on a stew;
Or use a gun, a club, or knife,
To take some other monkey’s life.
Yes, Man descended, the ornery cuss!
But Brother, he didn’t descend from us!”
Size is about 5 x 5 inches, when closed. Creases, crinkles.
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