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Oops a Daisy

"Eeny, meany, miney, moe" "We all fall down and go boom" "Oops a daisy" and "Shake a leg" And my favourite, "Silly baboon" Heard 'em all a million times Oh to go back to those days Just to experience the fun again The simple games we played Not a solitary care in the world We'd come in for lunch and dinner Then off we'd go exploring again After all, we were just beginners Experiencing things every day Like skipping rocks on the pond The joys of the world around us It was like waving a magic wand Too bad we all have to grow up Do serious adult like things I'd much rather travel back in time And jump and skip and sing © Jack Ellison 2014

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Date: 8/20/2014 1:20:00 AM
Appreciate ur reply ! I feel rather I m a fortunate one Jack! Twenty yrs of marriage n he still has the same zing ! Wud love to know more about you my friend !
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Jack Ellison
Date: 8/20/2014 8:16:00 AM
I am an open book... what you see (or read) is who I am! Happy to hear you two still can cut the mustard" YEEHAW!!!! Loving hugs, Jack XOX
Date: 8/18/2014 11:35:00 AM
Wow! Every time Dragon hits a tree and falls down- He says OOOPS a Daisy, or Opps when he's hit one two many. The penguins usually finish with 'And we all fall down and go boom' as they run for their lifes from under the tree. Then I holler' Shake a leg' to get them to hurry up! Usually one of the trolls grabs the penguins and runs while another troll tries to catch Dragon. The Elf King wants us to save the trees, So Dragon aims for the trolls and we even use direction light batons to help. LOL
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Jack Ellison
Date: 8/18/2014 1:13:00 PM
I will meet you at the border!!!!!!!!!! Big squeezies XOXOXOX
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Carol Eastman
Date: 8/18/2014 11:37:00 AM
Hey Jack! Our woods are looking a bit spendly... Think we can come visit to Canada... I hear they have a whole bunch of forest up there!... LOL... Love Ya!
Date: 8/18/2014 10:24:00 AM
One lil correction -Mrs Sharma- my dear friend ! Love ur hearty joyful writes!
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Jack Ellison
Date: 8/18/2014 1:12:00 PM
Lucky man!!!!!
Date: 8/18/2014 4:40:00 AM
Very sweet write Jack ! Missed yesterday, I too want to rewind cassette of my life n be enjoying ! Thnx for memorising old golden days !
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Jack Ellison
Date: 8/18/2014 7:04:00 AM
They were the best OR they seemed so! You always brighten my day, Miss Sharma! Enjoy!!! Loving hugs XOXOX
Date: 8/17/2014 8:25:00 AM
Why grow up? haha. So can we call you "Silly baboon"? That fits you lol. Have a picture in my mind of one and he is going berserk haha
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Toquyen Harrell
Date: 8/17/2014 8:32:00 AM
Jack, are you dreaming again? Who is Felicia? Gonna tell haha. Your comment jumped!
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Jack Ellison
Date: 8/17/2014 8:29:00 AM
They've tripped me up AGAIN!!! YUP! I've been called "silly baboon" many times in my long life and I love it! Love you a bunch dear friend XOXOX
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Jack Ellison
Date: 8/17/2014 8:26:00 AM
"too busy trying to be adults"... you hit the nail right on the head, my dear Felicia! Times have certainly changed and NOT for the better! Loving hugs, my NEW friend... Jack XOXOX
Date: 8/17/2014 8:15:00 AM
I work with juveniles that have been in trouble with the law and I don't think many of them have ever had days like this, just being kids. They are all too busy trying to be adults. Sometimes I tell my own kids to just put their gaming systems down and go outside and play! I would give anything for those days too.
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Date: 8/17/2014 8:26:00 AM
"too busy trying to be adults"... you hit the nail right on the head, my dear Felicia! Times have certainly changed and NOT for the better! Loving hugs, my NEW friend... Jack XOXOX
Date: 8/17/2014 8:08:00 AM
You and me both, Kenny! ;) We are young at heart.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 8/17/2014 8:23:00 AM
Two peas in a pod, eh! Love coming at ya from across the seas! Huggsies, Kenny xoxox

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