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On Olympic Bribery

'Twas said the honest folks of Salt Lake City Deplored sins large and even itty-bitty. But, trying for the Games, they thought it pretty

Calvin Trillin

January 28, 1999

‘Twas said the honest folks of Salt Lake City Deplored sins large and even itty-bitty. But, trying for the Games, they thought it pretty Routine to use some money from their kitty To bribe, for votes, some folks on the committee. When competition’s down to nitty-gritty, The saints are hard to find. And it’s a pity They’re even hard to find in Salt Lake City.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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