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Friday, October 8, 2010

Gentle Woman Armed

Raising Irish Setters, a gentle way of living, And at the end, her only. Gayle once had other source of income She found more exciting. She used to "carry", cops might say: Always on her person Was a small Biretta pistol, But where, you could not tell. - "Unless you're law enforcement, dear, Hid and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

A ShortShort Story inTwo Limericks

You and Elaine should stop fighting And start planning something exciting! Because, as I hear, It's your twenty-fifth year! Where will you two be 'overnighting?' "Well, here's what I'm thinking of, Jack: Paree on a small cul-de-sac." Still romantic, it's clear! And your fiftieth year? "Hell, that's... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

The Electric Bill For $0.00

One month I got a bill for zero dollars zero cents. I tore it up and laughed. Next month I got another bill for zero dollars zero cents. The penalty for unpaid balance: Zero dollars zero cents. I laughed again and tore it up. Month after that I got the bill for zero dollars zero cents, This time... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Limerick

A depressive New Yorker named Krupp Told his clinical counselor, "Yup, When life gives me fits, I check the obits. If I don't see my name, I get up." NOTE: We're resting pretty comfortably now, but still waiting for real help.l Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

We had the the cops and EMS here last night - the new aide dropped Ginny in

middle of a transfer to help get her back in bed. She's okay, but we're all wiped out, so no new post. Check out the last one, St. Philips. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Friday Night, St. Philip's Gym, September 1948

Doris Day crooned tenderly, I'll See You in My Dreams" - The game is done, the lights go down, The dancing starts... Retracted backboards, folding chairs, Rotating blue-red spotlight gel, The chaperones, the smell of gym wax - I rermember it so well! First time I asked a girl to dance? "Memorable"... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 1, 2010

John Wayne Remembered

Testosterone makes my eyes squint. It helps to block out wimps like you. My eyes look out like rifle slits - The brows go up and they look through. You don't know me unless you been to San Antone or Abilene. I been around, seen lots of things, The stuff that turns a greenhorn green. But if you want... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Theo's Diner: 3 Voices

"Mirror's dirty," he observes. "No it's not," Janine replies. "You want me up on tiptoe just So you can gawk? Now mind your eyes!" "Katie, I can't live without you!" "No, you'd have to learn to cook And make a decent pot of coffee. "Sides, your wife would shoot you dead." "No I wouldn't! He's all... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

a Back-to-School Limerick

The question was put to the test, "Now which Super Hero is best?" The ballots all ran: "It's Phonetical Man, With the capital 'F' on his chest!" - Based on a New Yorker cartoon. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

A Firecracker That Did Not Go Off

Three times stopping to inhale, My cousin blows into the red balloon Until it swells to firm and shiny pinkness; The eyes of transfixed six-year-olds can't look away, Squinting, dreading the explosion they are sure will come... But then he lets it go, the pent-up fear of squealing kids Propelling it... Sign in to see full entry.

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