Mersey Beat: August 23 1962

Once upon a Tom there was a small
little Stan, who was very small.
"You are very small Stan,' they said.

"I am only little,' replied Stan answering,
feeling very small. Who could blame him,
for Stan was only small.

"You must be small Stan," people were
oft heard to cry, noticing how extremely
very small Stan was in fact. But being
small (Stan was small) had its condensations.
Who else but Stan (the small)
could wear all those small clothes?

Stan was highly regarded by everyone 
(for Stan was small and little). However,
one day Stan saw an adverse in
the Mersey Bean for "Club you quickly
grow your boots." So on that very day
Small Stan (by name called) purchased a
pair of the very same. So now when Stan
passes by, folks say "Is not that small 
Stan wearing a pair of those clubs
you quickly grow you boots?"

And it is.

Editor's note: This is a piece I had John Lennon write specially for me to include in the Beatcomber series.
I noticed in John's work that he always included the names of people he knew. In other short items he had published in his books he mentioned names such as 'Treasure Ivan' and 'Good dog Nigel', which I think referred to Ivan Vaughan and Nigel Walley. 'Small Stan' I believe was inspired by Stanley Parkes, John's cousin, who was literally a big brother to John as he grew up. Stan was also very tall, so it was typical of John that he should reverse the reference to height.

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