





          You've heard about Paul Bunyan, the greatest lumberman of all 
     time. And you've heard about Pecos Bill, the greatest cowboy. 
          Now let me tell you about Slappy Hooper, the world's biggest, 
     fastest, bestest sign painter. 
          You'd better believe Slappy was biggest! Why, he was near seven 
     feet tall and weighed three hundred pounds, even without his cap and 
     coverall and brush and bucket. 
          And fastest? Just give him an eight-inch brush. Slip! slop! slap!
     The job was done, and so smooth, you'd never see a brush stroke. 
          And you bet Slappy was bestest! That was on account of his 
     pictures. No one else ever made them so true to life. 
          In fact, some folks say his pictures were just TOO good.





