# Alfred O'Gara explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief, whimsical poem about Alfred O'Gara, president of the U.S. Airplane Exhibition Company in Chicago, expressing nervousness about trying his new taxiplane service.

## Themes in this chapter

### Humor and Satire

The poem uses lighthearted rhyme and exaggeration to poke fun at the narrator's anxiety about a new aviation service.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown Narrator

The speaker who expresses nervousness about flying in O'Gara's taxiplane.

## Key lines

> In Yellows I always get nervous And holler out, “Heaven preserve us!”

Whenever I see yellow, I become anxious and cry out for divine protection.

_The narrator's humorous admission of fear, possibly referencing yellow as a color associated with caution or danger._

> I wonder how I Will feel when I try O’Gara’s new taxiplane service.

I am curious about my reaction when I actually use O'Gara's new airplane taxi service.

_The narrator anticipates the experience of flying in a taxiplane, a novel form of transportation._

## Links

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