When a young man dedicates his life
To hydraulics, he can grow into a godhead
Overnight. Because ram, pile, lift, jack,
& pressure gauge own this man’s tongue,
Hercules goes on a long vacation.
Hera’s magic finds him on Saturday
Nights when he’s drinking rum & Coke,
But Amazons on Hollywood & Vine remember
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