# George K. Schmidt explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ring Lardner.

## What happens

A brief, whimsical chapter featuring George K. Schmidt, a banker and member of the Board of Assessors in Chicago, who responds to a question about catching muskies with a playful rhyme about finding an arrowhead instead.

## Themes in this chapter

### Humor and Satire

The chapter presents a lighthearted, rhyming response from a banker, blending professional identity with playful storytelling.

## Character check-ins

### George K. Schmidt

Banker and member of the Board of Assessors, Chicago; recites a humorous verse about fishing and finding an arrowhead.

## Key lines

> Did I get any muskies, In the land of the once noble Red? Well, that I won't swear, But what do I care? I dug up a swell arrow head.

When asked if he caught any muskies in the region of the once noble Red River, he avoids a direct answer, instead boasting about finding a fine arrowhead.

_The speaker deflects the question about fishing success with a humorous non sequitur about an archaeological find._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/george-k-schmidt
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