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A History of Civilization
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66 THE LAST MOJITO A History of Civilization I’m putting you on notice, Issuing a red alert, Creating my own code, Just to let you know we’re through: Kaput, fini, basta, hasta la vista. I should have done this ages ago, But I attempted to remedy Whatever trouble we discovered On the long road to extinction. If we were still in school And studied this marriage As an ancient history course, We could predictably pinpoint Where and what went wrong Along the route we employed To try and civilize each other— At least to the conforming mores, So prevalent during such times. It all makes perfect sense today, When a map of our empire Rests before me at breakfast Beside the pot of Earl Grey tea. Yet this won’t help us now And so I’m calling it quits— Getting out with a modicum of decency, Hoping my current reformation Has been enough to enlighten me. ...