Uncles Take a Secondary Role

Music: Gymnopedie #2.
By Erik Satie. Sequenced by David Cooke.

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Uncles take a secondary role,
Necessary, but with fewer lines.
Casting calls for someone who seems gentle,
Loving, funny, strong, not temperamental,
Especially adept at reading signs,
Someone who can be both wise and droll.

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