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Oh Yeah, That's Horseback Jesus

Mad Mary, Mad Max, Larry and Frog, The known mad folk in this town, Are the people the locals all know about, Because they’re always seen walking around, Wearing a worn out top hat, a torn dress of rag, Pushing a trolley of junk, Not homeless nor poor, no drugs, booze or dope, Just a story of having no luck, And everyone in town knows the story, Knows how they each got their name, But nobody tells people passing through town, Nobody wants to explain, Mad Mary lost her kids by the hands of her man, Mad Max fought on some foreign ground, We all secretly hide the truth of their hurt, By calling them the mad folks of this town.

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Date: 12/10/2019 12:07:00 AM
I am dying to know about Larry and Frog!
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Lewis Raynes
Date: 12/10/2019 1:22:00 AM
Haha, Larry is the town talker, he talks to everyone, always down town, and Frog waa a guy in town before my time, in the 70s i think. Every town has these characters.
Date: 12/9/2019 8:14:00 PM
I enjoyed this poem. Thanks for sharing this Lewis
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Lewis Raynes
Date: 12/9/2019 8:16:00 PM
thanks Greg, I'm glad you enjoyed this, I'm sure every town has the characters.

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