How to Live to be 200 by Stephen Leacock Story
In this story we will talk about people who take tough and painful exercise.
In this story "How to Live to be 200" Stephen Leacock criticizes the people who are worried about their health. He describes in a funny way that people the different exercises for good health and long life.
Stephen Leacock Exercise
The writer gives the example of Jiggins who was fond of taking exercises. Jiggins performed long and tough exercises to improve his health and to live longer than other people. But he could not live long and died at an early age.
Stephen Leacock Describe Jiggins's Exercise Routine
Jiggins used to get up early in the morning and took a bath with cold water. He believed that cold bath would open the pores of his body. After that, he took a hot bath. He said that it would close the pores. Then he used to stand and breathe before an open window for half an hour before dressing. He said that it would expand his lungs. Then he used to lift himself up like a dog and do Sandow exercises. In his free time at office, he used to lie down on his belly on the floor and tried to lift himself up. He spent his lunch break in this way in the evening, he used root to lift iron bars and pull himself up to the ceiling with the help of his teeth. During this exercise, he used to make a loud noise which could be heard from half a mile.
Jiggins spent half the night
Jiggins spent half the night in slinging himself around his room. He believed it would clear his brain. After this exercise, he went to bed and slept. He got up early in the morning and began to clear his brain again. In spite of all these tough and long exercises, Jiggins died at an early age. The writer says that liggins was the first man to start tough and long exercises to enjoy good health and long life. But he could not succeed in his aim.😌😕
Carefree Life by Stephen Leacock
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We should not get up too early in the morning. We should get up ten to thirty minutes before our office time. We should not think about ozone. We don't need a bath, especially a cold bath. We should not be afraid of germs because they are quite harmless. If any germ comes into our room, we should hit it hard with our hat or towel. The writer tells us in a funny way that he had friendship with a bacilli. Its name was Fido or Robert. It was run over by a car and the writer buried it in his garden.
Stephen Leacock fit and healthy
The writer says that germs are not the cause of diseases. He says that we should eat all type of food. We should not worry about fresh air and exercise. We should fill our room with good air. It will be enough for many years. We should also give some rest to our lungs. We should hire other people for exercise and games. We should sit and enjoy their games. It will make us fit and healthy.😊
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