The Cackle

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A large cackle is reaching to the sky
It's the mid-fifties and laughter so high
Like coming from the mouth of Paul Bunyan
But it's coming from the comedy club: "The Purple Onion"

Not far away was the "hungry i"
Where comics of the day gave a sigh
Their male dominance challenged by a mythical guy: "Fang"
The gender barrier was about to hang.

There were female children across the land
Inspired by the cackle would one day join the comedy band
The likes of Rivers, DeGeneres, Goldberg and Roseanne Barr
With other women would reach the comedy star.

Wild outfits, fuzzy hair, a gold cigarette holder and one-liner bits
Caused audiences to have laughter fits
She took the mighty guffaw
Her true femininity turning it to a gentle laffaw.

Discovered by the king of comedy, Bob Hope
Whisked her to heights showing he was no dope
Putting her in movies, his specials and overseas trips
Made her the queen and also in the chips.

She will eternally be know as Phyllis Diller
Whose comedy act is quite a thriller
So when you hear thunder and lightening cackle
Don't fear, it's only Phyllis making a giant comedy tackle.