Hip hoopsters It all started on the playground Shooting hoops with friends There were five Larry's In our neighborhood This time three waiting High School bus sojourn We played horse A basketball game Of ghostlike pretensions Winner takes all To the next morning contest We aimed potshots at the basket Without acclaim a Time passing ritual Suddenly Larry Mohlman shouted At Larry Kempster You're just like a Jew You can only do one thing Cause he kept shooting lay-ups And was not basketball worldly and wise Did not diversify his shots And kept driving persistence To the backboard I looked on in disbelief Just as suddenly realizing why Molhman Always picked on me since age of six So with hook shot in hand Set shot from perimeter And jump shot from downtown This Larry Meaning Jaffe Asked that Larry Meaning Mohlman If I shot just like a Jew too He did not answer Turning red as his hair As I proceeded to Take him to the cleaners While all I could think About were showers Copyright © lgjaffe 1999