Alice the Goon and Ham Gravy,
Bit players in Thimble Theater,
Were for years the stars
Of a small indy comic. There,
Alice isn't mute but eloquent;
Ham calls himself Harold
And sells strange merchandise
From a tiny store crammed
Beyond all reason. Everything
That has ever been lost
Can be found there. Once,
In a classic sequence, Alice
Found several versions of herself
Living in Ham's storeroom.
On days they're not playing in Krazy Kat
Offisa Pupp and Kolin Kelly
Offer incisive political commentary
While playing a never-ending game
Of Shaolin dominos.
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