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The Banavia Flea

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
August
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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All toarists in the highlands know Banavia. Tbey inay not know why a lobster is, in the west higblauds, called "a Banavia flea. " Fromabook referred to we gather that a good many years ago au American was stopping at the Banavia hotel, and he made hiroself very obnoxious by his contenĂ­ ptuous remarks on Scottish scenery. "Ben Nevis," he said, "do you calĂ­ that a rnountain? You should see otir rnighty Rockies ! Loeh Linuhe ! Do you cali that a lake? You should see-our Lake Superior!" and so on. The highland waiter was exasperated, and. procuring a live lobster he secreted it, in requitalof the insults, in the American 's bed. Hardly had the American gone to sleep when the lobster caught him firmly by the toe, and he jumped out of bed with a yell and rang f or the boots. ' ' Boots, ' ' he Fairt solomnly, rubbing his toes as he snoke, "yon may not have such big mountains and big lakes Itere as we have in the states, but you have the most taiTiation big fleas I ever

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Subjects
Ann Arbor Argus
Old News