Black and white photo showing pages from the book "The Saga of Frankie and Johnny," by John Held Jr. The text reads: "I didn't shoot him in the first degree. I didn't shoot him in the last. I didn't shoot him in the third degree. I shot him in the ass. For he was my man, and he done me wrong."

Woodcut by John Held, Jr., from "The Saga of Frankie and Johnny." Originally published in 1930, this edition is from Clarkson N. Potter, New York, 1972.
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