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The Seven-Up Ballad

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Carl Macon was a kollege kid of far and wide renown,Also a champ at seven-up and the wildest sot in town.And in a way there came a day of high and lofty fameFor title of the eating house was the prize for a game.

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Carl Maconcollege card-player in “The Seven-Up Ballad”1 textual statePinkCarl Macon’s opponent in “The Seven-Up Ballad”1 textual stateStupidindividual nicknamed Stupid at Carl Macon and Pink’s seven-up game1 textual state

Publication appearances

Post Oaks & Sand RoughsDonald M. Grant1990↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. HowardREH Foundation PressJanuary 2009↗A Word from the Outer DarkProject PrideFebruary 2009↗Post Oaks and Sand Roughs & Other Autobiographical WritingsREH Foundation PressJune 2019↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume OneREH Foundation PressOctober 2022↗