Boston Blackie - The Merry-go-round Murder
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Boston Blackie - The Merry-go-round Murder

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 21, 202626 min
  • Documentary
  • Crime & justice

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with you and a handsome cabot who could want anything better the horse baby he

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Oh blacky this is the life. with you and a handsome cabot who could want anything better the horse baby he may be smart and prefer his bed to the park don't you know with 2 a.m. I can tell by the stars and the position of the moon and besides I just looked at my

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watch well at least you're impressed I'm trying to do a chuckle well I ain't impressed with her telling time of the moon and stars son I'm impressed cuz your boss and black. You are a kid yes but don't tell your horse might quit and you must be my. My main fault is I'm curious yes I'm Miss Wesley that's my

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main fault too. And it's what it's two o'clock Mary I think we've got to head to the nearest exit town. Let's get out of the park driver. I was just again to enjoy this. Wait a minute. Do I hear an organ somewhere? It's the merry-go-round over there. Oh yes it is. See the light shining through the trees? Yes I do. The merry-go-round running wide open at two o'clock in the morning? This is crazy. Hold it driver. Sure, sure. Hold. Hold down. Hold down. Hold up there. Wait here a minute driver.

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