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I'Ll Try the Door Again, Monica

Monica, I tell you that’s an awfully hard door. I don’t think I should be hitting it anymore. I’ve given it the works with this sledgehammer. Yes, I know we are in a big jammer. How did I know the old man would lock the door on us? We are stuck in this basement. That’s not too fabulous. A pick and a shovel is all we would need. I know you can’t stand it anymore and want to be freed. I’ll get some dynamite and blow a hole in the wall. It will cause just a little explosion, that’s all. You want me to try the door again? Whatever you say, dear. Just like you, I want like hell to get out of here. Based on scenes in the 1963 film "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 2/25/2011 11:58:00 AM
Congratulations Robert, on your well deserved win in Francine Roberts's contest " Whatever You Say, Dear". Love, Carol
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Date: 2/19/2011 12:22:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 2/19/2011 9:14:00 AM
Congrats on your win in the contest....George
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Date: 2/19/2011 6:51:00 AM
UT OH the boogie man has you in the basement? Such a creative take on the theme! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 2/18/2011 9:59:00 PM
Well written and enjoyable poem, Robert! Congratulations on your deserving 5th Place win in Francine's contest! Enjoy your win! Always, Annalise
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Date: 2/18/2011 7:03:00 PM
Congrats on a well deserved win, Bob. Excellent piece. Nice going. Have a great weekend. Ralph
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Date: 2/18/2011 6:56:00 PM
Nice job Bob with this worthy poem's honored win. congratulations on your 5th place win. Agape, Moses
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Date: 2/18/2011 6:18:00 PM
Congrats Robert on another amazing win in Francine's contest luv.. enjoy another sweet success and victory with luv..
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Date: 2/18/2011 6:12:00 PM
I love that old movie!!! How cute is this? I didn't see this one when you first posted it...so glad to catch it now..Congratulations!! (ps...all those great old characters..so many are gone now...but wasn't that Sid Ceasar locked in the basement with Dorothy Provine, I think?? ) Gosh..Ethel Merman, Johnathon Winters...all of them were so great in that movie!! love love those oldies!!
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Date: 2/18/2011 5:49:00 PM
congrats on your 5th place win in my contest Robert with this funny entry
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Date: 2/11/2011 8:30:00 PM
Hmmm, an interesting poem I am now reading. This title of the movie is very familar to me, but I can't recall that I ever saw it. It seems to have made a big impression on you, Robert! Luv, Andrea
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Date: 2/11/2011 8:28:00 PM
Robert, regarding my traffic poem, you were not supposed to say anything to me and shatter my illusions. haha Actually, I only do my corner cutting at one place. and I never saw police over there. how can it be a violation when you are not really doing anything but driving into a station and pulling out at the other side of it? In Utah, I think most drive worse than me beause I've been hit by three other people when I was practically at a standstill and simply obeying the law. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 2/10/2011 1:38:00 PM
Robert, I don't recall the details of the old film, but I had some great laughs rhinking of this occurring. What a fun poem! I haven't even checked out the "Whatever you say" contest, but if this is an entry, I hope to see you in the winners' circle again! Love, Carolyn
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