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Behind the Shower Curtain

Behind the Shower Curtain By Elton Camp Paranoid people just have to see Behind the curtain before they pee For about their greatest scare Is a murderer lurking back there They pull the curtain back for a peek And only then do they dare take a leak But I have to wonder what they’d do If their fear should prove to be true There stands a wild man with a knife Prepared and eager to end their life At least it’s happy that they’d die Knowing their fears were no lie Those who, “You’re paranoid,” said Will know better once they’re dead

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Date: 1/8/2013 8:12:00 PM
And when they look behind and see that wild man, they're gonna pee!!! (for sure) Cool. this reminds me of Psycho!
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Date: 1/8/2013 8:38:00 PM
What a fun comment! Hitchcock has embedded that image into our collective consciousness. Elton

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