Project Gutenberg 2022-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 184 Gridiron Club (Washington, D.C.) Grid Iron Club (Washington, D.C.) 44031746 Mother Goose in Gridiron Rhyme: A collection of alphabets, rhymes, tales and jingles With 80 illustrations $aUnited States :$bThe Gridiron Press,$c1911. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Mother Goose in Gridiron Rhyme: A collection of alphabets, rhymes, tales and…" is a whimsical collection of satirical verse compiled by unknown authors, likely crafted during the early 20th century. This book, rooted in the tradition of nursery rhymes, takes a playful jab at politicians and political events of the time, blending humor with social commentary. It appears to primarily focus on American political figures and issues, capturing the essence of contemporary matters through a nursery rhyme format. The content is a delightful mix of illustrated rhymes, each focusing on notable politicians and political situations, often highlighting their characteristics and public personas. For instance, the alphabet consists of verses dedicated to various figures like Senators and Presidents, each line cleverly playing on their names and reputations. The rhymes include both light-hearted jests and pointed critiques, using familiar nursery rhyme structures to reflect on serious topics such as tariffs and political maneuvering. Overall, the collection succeeds in entertaining while offering readers a comedic lens into the political landscape of its era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/mothergooseingri00grid/page/n5/mode/2up 20210306215838anonymous 1911 US Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Alphabet rhymes United States -- History -- Humor United States -- Politics and government -- 1909-1913 Mother Goose -- Parodies, imitations, etc. United States -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons E740 Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: American Literature Category: Politics 84533 2025-09-27T04:25:15.588095 text/html 57991 2024-10-18T20:53:48 text/html 4644376 2025-09-27T04:25:20.598131 application/epub+zip 4643369 2025-09-27T04:25:17.461147 application/epub+zip 186769 2025-09-27T04:25:16.219123 application/epub+zip 4679717 2025-09-27T04:25:22.421124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4660528 2025-09-27T04:25:19.676144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218778 2022-09-30T14:11:14.422099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37988 2025-09-27T04:25:14.950124 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17756 2024-10-18T20:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18085 2025-09-27T04:25:22.556067 application/rdf+xml 25830 2025-09-27T04:25:16.460107 image/jpeg 3974 2025-09-27T04:25:16.340104 image/jpeg 4809476 2025-09-27T04:25:15.796153 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia