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My husband and I got a new RV. A camouflage Polaris. No small fee! Atop a mountain hubbie took that thing, then stopped to rest himself beneath a tree. He got up in a while, then made a groan. It would not start; furthermore, his phone was out of area. What could he do? He stayed up on the mountain all alone. At last somebody helped my husband, so he was able then to get a tow, which cost a lot of money. Anyway, I hope next time he starts it, it will go! The next day hubbie’s back looked really sick because he’d had the janky luck to pick up something as he lay beneath the tree - it was an ugly big blood-sucking tick! Nov. 3, 2016 True story from July 2016 for Tanis Troutman's Your Last Janky Experience Poetry Contest

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Date: 11/6/2016 6:06:00 PM
enjoyed this poem but not about those darn ticks. Sure have to be careful when out in the woods. love phyl
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Date: 11/6/2016 9:44:00 AM
This does sound so janky, Andrea. Hope your husband's better now:) looks like a winner to me:)
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Date: 11/5/2016 9:18:00 PM
Too cute Andrea. You have to be careful where you lie down in the great out doors. No telling what you may take home. Good job here. Go Bless, JB I think one of my daughters has taken the book with my tribute poem in it home with her. Will post it as soon as I find it. :(
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Date: 11/5/2016 11:11:00 AM
Only Joe dear sis, only Joe.
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Date: 11/4/2016 12:07:00 PM
Hope he I'd well and doing great. A pleasant read poem...........A.M.
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Date: 11/4/2016 11:14:00 AM
Sometimes everything goes wrong....Murphy's law!....best wishes
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Date: 11/4/2016 9:49:00 AM
Ohhhhh. those ticks. Terrible little buggers. I am not familiar with this form. I will check it out. Great writing as always, Andrea. Lainey
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Date: 11/4/2016 9:16:00 AM
I'm not familiar with this form. What's a rhubarb...oops sorry I mean Rubaiyat...can you make a pie with one of those. Never mind...great write...a fav.
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Date: 11/4/2016 5:51:00 AM
Ticks are by far the jankiest, hopefully it turned out alright. Good luck with the janky contest. :)
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Date: 11/4/2016 3:12:00 AM
A catalog of disasters Andrea I can imagine he was hopping mad by the time he got home:-( Great vivid descriptive write you brought the scene to life:-) hugs Jan xx7
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Date: 11/3/2016 10:02:00 PM
Hope all is well and you get to enjoy it.
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Date: 11/3/2016 9:20:00 PM
Sometimes it just all goes wrong. Best laid plans you know! I can imagine the frustration he must have felt, then to top it all off be in fear of Lyme disease! A very creative write as it sounded very true! Best of luck in the contest. : )
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Date: 11/3/2016 8:29:00 PM
Yeah, we use to get ticks on the farm, nasty little things they are. Great story Andrea and good luck.
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