Rainy holiday and a television set
Hoisted on its four sturdy legs
Before which two or three kids
Lounge on the carpet for daytime programming

The unctuous host inclines a long microphone
Like a riding crop before the lips
Of each flustered female contestant
To disclose the essence of their private lives

Which one will describe the greatest suffering
And for whose admissible pain will the genie disgorge
The dependable Maytag washer
The luxury range from Magic Chef