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Dem Bones

Your toe bone's connected to your foot bone That's usually how this ditty begins Continuing on up there's your ankle bone Commonly known as your shin If you ever get kicked in your shin bone You'll feel what is known as pain Your eyes will cross and you'll wet yourself Never wanna feel that again Better to have your finger nails ripped out With pliers and no anesthetic Though that can be really painful as well But ankle pain makes you frenetic You'll utter words you didn't know you knew But some will likely need deciphering Probably create some new ones of your own Block the ears of all the wee kidlings Now if your ankle and head bones are connected You've had some terrible mishap Suggest you see a surgeon right away Or your ass could wind up in your lap! © Jack Ellison 2012

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Date: 3/23/2018 10:42:00 PM
"Or your ass could wind up in your lap!" What a visual!!!! Lmao. Don't know how you come up with this stuff! Always, Laura
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Date: 3/24/2018 5:59:00 AM
Mee too!!! LOL, Could it be what I eat??? XOX
Date: 10/12/2012 4:59:00 PM
Oh my Jack, you made me laugh, thanks, cos I was a bit low, having a stinking cold and cough. Love your sense of humour.... Seren
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Date: 10/12/2012 7:09:00 PM
Glad to help... feel better, Seren! Big hugs, Jack xox
Date: 10/12/2012 4:32:00 PM
Got a chuckle..Them bones them bones are going to walk around them them bones are to walk around now hear the word of the Lord..It is from the Bible converted into a song..Enjoyed reading this one today..Sara
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Date: 10/12/2012 7:08:00 PM
Guess it brought back some memories eh! LOL Thank you Sara, glad it gave you a chuckle... hugs, Jack
Date: 10/12/2012 2:44:00 PM
P.S. I had to look up 'frenetic' in dictionary-thanks for 'learnin' me something new!
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Date: 10/12/2012 7:07:00 PM
Happy to oblige my friend! I had to look it up too! LOL Hugs, Jack
Date: 10/12/2012 2:30:00 PM
Too funny, Jack! I will wear shin guards from now on!
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Date: 10/12/2012 7:06:00 PM
Good move Susan! Love, happy thoughts, and big big hugs, Jack
Date: 10/12/2012 9:47:00 AM
Funny and rockingly rhythmical...I enjoyed reading this.
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Date: 10/12/2012 10:21:00 AM
No one has ever used that great term for one of my efforts before... "rockingly rhythmical" LOL Cool... thanks a heap, Jack
Date: 10/12/2012 8:43:00 AM
I can see you waking up cheery and hollering 'Good Morning America!" I wish I had my Hubby's and your imagination... What does your wife say? Before you started writing were you driving her nuts with all that energy? Your friend.
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Date: 10/12/2012 8:56:00 AM
Cathie was our flower girl at Linda and my wedding!!! Now you know the rest of the story... LOL! If you haven't read it... check out my "I Married My Flower Girl" Love and big hugs, Jacko xox
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Date: 10/12/2012 8:55:00 AM
Cathie's a kook just like me! She's fourteen younger so I draw on her energy! Don't know if you know our little story. My first wife was Linda, Cathie's older sister who passed away with breast cancer in 1999. Married Cathie 2 years later... but here's the kicker! (con't)
Date: 10/12/2012 6:10:00 AM
Your wonderful humor and imagination will never end Jack - Thanks for letting a smile today also :) :) :) - oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/12/2012 6:15:00 AM
You are so sweet Miss Norway! Hope you have a fantastic Friday! Hugs, happy thoughts and much love, Jack

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