From Stan Kegel and Richard Lederer.

Once upon a slime, a girl ghoul fell in love with a mummy. Alas, the girl ghoul did not know much about the proper care of mummies, and in a couple of weeks the mummy began to unravel and disintegrated. Which just goes to prove that a ghoul and her mummy are soon parted.

Then the ghoul fell in love with a little devil, who turned out to be a loving and generous sweetheart. The little devil showered the girl ghoul with bright flowers, high-fashion clothes, and expensive jewelry. Which just goes to prove that demons are a ghoul’s best fiend.

*”A Gem of a Romance” from “The Ants Are My Friends” by Richard Lederer & Stan Kegel (©2007 Marion Street Press) “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend” from “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” from the musical “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” by Jule Styne and Leo Robin (©1949) based on the book, “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; The Illuminatinng Diary of a Professional Lady” by Anita Loos (© 1926)