Best broadcasts of 1939-40 (1940)

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BEST BROADCASTS OF 1939-40 Doctor 3. — Ha! Never been attacked by a caterpillar before! Astounding. Doctor x. — See here, Doctor, just notice this remarkable elongation of the abdominal feet. Doctor 2. — Yes, quite. And doesn’t this feature make you think of the aglais antiopa? Doctor 3. — Incredible! Doctor i. — Look here! Isn’t this remarkable! I’ve never seen such ocelli except in the melanargia galathea. And the chitinization ! Agent. — No kidding? Doctor 2. — (To agent ) Well, sir! Congratulations! This is a remarkable specimen, even before we test its reactions to musical stimuli. Agent. — Gosh, thanks. Doctor 3. — It is of the ordinary genus papilio rutulus, mind you, but it has the most extraordinary features. Agent. — Thanks very much. Doctor i. — But we feel that the specimen would be much more valuable to society, if you, instead of exhibiting it for com¬ mercial purposes, were to, uh, loan or donate it to the Museum of Natural History, where it could be further studied by the leading entomologists of the world. Agent. — But I . . . Doctor 2. — Yes, and when it dies, we can dissect it, and . . . Stinky. — No! No! They’re not gonna take him away! ( Crying ) Don’t let them take Curley! (Keeps protesting and crying under) Doctor 3. — Don’t cry, my boy, we’re not going to hurt him. Doctor i. — (Ignoring the commotion) An insect like this occurs probably once in a million years; and surely, for the sake of a few dollars, you’re not going to risk injuring him by overwork ! 12