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Better Than Gold

Priscilla - alone in her villa Was visited by a guerrilla Although she was frail She fought tooth and nail To protect her bean of vanilla* * My daughter asked me to send her some fresh Hawaiian vanilla beans; talk about sticker shock!

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Frances Schiavina

Date: 2/21/2021 8:11:00 AM

Well written humorous limerick. And aren't all wars fought for "vanilla beans"?

Nora Gibson

Date: 2/16/2021 2:42:00 PM

vanilla bean is worth the cost..

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/13/2021 7:02:00 PM

Vanilla beans, eh?... Are they at least personally inspected by Mr. Bean himself?! lol. :) gw

Rico Leffanta
Date: 2/14/2021 10:37:00 AM

At least we know they are not for the birds! Aloha! Rico

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 2/13/2021 6:37:00 AM

LOL All goods have risen in price. Market demand and availability/scarcity. Funny limerick Rico. :) Linda

Rico Leffanta
Date: 2/14/2021 10:36:00 AM

Perhaps the pandemic has motived more people stuck at home to make dinner from scratch? Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 2/11/2021 3:30:00 PM

G’day Rico … although I enjoy vanilla I had no idea it came from a bean. Worth protecting by the sound of it - thanks Rico - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta
Date: 2/12/2021 10:59:00 AM

It expands the definition of bean-counter, doesn't it? Aloha! Rico

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/11/2021 12:47:00 PM

Your limerick makes me glad I don't crave coffee. Talk about "sticker shock," I remember my mother complaining when a loaf of bread's price was raised to 11 cents. If I were Prisilla, I'd let the guerrilla have the entire crop. LOL Hugs, Carolyn

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 2/15/2021 11:58:00 AM

Yes, I don't understand the fascination with coffee. Its smell gives me a headache. Now that it's so costly, I'm glad I don't like it.

Rico Leffanta
Date: 2/12/2021 10:59:00 AM

When Uncle Sam sent me overseas, a cup of coffee was ten cents and refills were free. Now everyone sells watered-down coffee for BIG bucks, so lucky you missed out on that! Aloha! Rico

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/11/2021 11:11:00 AM

ha! i love vanilla as well as this poem, rico!

Rico Leffanta
Date: 2/11/2021 11:19:00 AM

Mahalo, Ilene! It seems beans are better than gold because they can be eaten if the market declines. Aloha! Rico

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 2/11/2021 10:44:00 AM

Sounds delicious :)

Rico Leffanta
Date: 2/11/2021 11:59:00 AM

As you do, from time to time.....Aloha! Rico