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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The navvies were round knocking on doors They had some tarmac left and they could get more Yes we needed the drive and a path But we weren’t going to be in, that was the first laugh. We trusted them and listened to what they said they would do They would weed kill the ground and add hardcore too The day they arrived we would be at work But they promised crossed hearts they would not shirk We arrived home to a fantastic new drive Their promise they kept, is was a surprise Until one week later a dandelion grew It stuck up green leaves through the tarmac so new… On investigation we made a tiny little hole To find we could lift the path in a roll No hardcore or weed killer we had for our money Just a path we rolled up… looking back it was funny. © 19/08/2012 Tarmac= Black Top Navvies were Irish Gypsies

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Date: 8/22/2012 4:08:00 AM
Why those dirty....! Very funny real life story, Mandy...this is the first time I've heard of Irish Gypsies!...thanks for the information...Have a good one - Tim
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Date: 8/21/2012 2:51:00 PM
hey, they sure pulled one over on you and now you got a good poem from it. GREAT kind of poem /story to enter in this contest!!
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Date: 8/21/2012 2:43:00 PM
I agree that was a dirty rotten scoundrel..They made more profit though didn't they..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Thanks for stopping by...Sara
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Date: 8/21/2012 2:34:00 PM
Ohhhhhhhh goodness that was VERY bad!! I would have cried! Light & Love
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Date: 8/21/2012 1:43:00 PM
LOL, hope this wasn't true...had a chuckle at this witty write, my friend. Congrats on your wins : )
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Date: 8/21/2012 3:43:00 AM
soup mail, my friend.
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Date: 8/20/2012 9:32:00 AM
Mandy..boys from the black stuff,,,all over again....I like it...David will visit soon...
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Date: 8/20/2012 8:45:00 AM
'Free' enterprise can sometimes be quite costly... But at least a good (weirdly funny) poem resulted! Terry
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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 8/20/2012 8:53:00 AM
Hi Terry it is a perfectly true story newly married and no sense cost a lot of money but taught us a big lesson xx
Date: 8/20/2012 7:56:00 AM
a lesson for all here, Mandy. like this. i'll get to you later. i've just thrown my mouse against the wall, need more than a vet, me thinks.
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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 8/20/2012 8:43:00 AM
Ha ha ha sorry can't stop laughing, RSPCA spring to mind... maybe it just needed batteries xx

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