Jipo-The Logger Poem by Clarence A. Graham, Jr.

Many years ago in our town
The Jipo came to visit with renown

When the lumbering business was in boom
He would come to town to rent a room

Then he would get a sauna-a hot steam bath
To sewat off all his wrath

He would go to an eating place
To have dinner with his lady love Grace

After dinner, the loggers would go to the bars
To have their drinks of beer, brandy, whiskey or rye
But do not drive cars

After a good meal, he would go on Main Street
Alittle newsboy to meet

He would buy a copy of the Virginia Daily Enterprise
And give the newsboy a prize

He would give the newsboy a dollar
The newsboy would a big thank you holler

He had no one in his life to gypo
God Bless The Jipo

February 21,2006, Clarence A. Graham, Jr.