English text variants MOTD


Calls `fortune` and prints it as is, in Jive and Valspeak.


Tools — Small utilities, gadgets & scripts to perform daily tasks.

English text

When I was a kid I said to my father one afternoon, "Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?" He answered, "If the zoo wants you let them come and get you." -- Jerry Lewis

English variant — jive

When ah' wuz some kid ah' said t'my fada' one afternoon, "Daddy, gots'ta ya' snatch me t'de zoo?" He answered, "If de zoo wants's ya' let dem come and git ya'." -- Jerry Lewis

English variant — valspeak

When I was like wow! a kid I said to my father one afternoon, like, "Daddy, oh, baby, will you take me to thuh zoo?" That dude answered, oh, baby, "If thuh zoo wants you let them come and get you." -- Jerry Lewis