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Pot of Gold

I'm sure you've all heard the story About the rainbow and the pot of gold Well, you'll not find no treasure there So, listen, to how this story unfolds You see, I was standing there one day When the rainbow touched the ground Now, I didn't find no pot of gold But let me tell what I had found There were a bunch of tiny leprechauns Just a sittin' around and chewin' the fat So I slowly approached their village And asked them where I was at Well, they said that I was nowhere A place that was in between Somewhere that people talked about But nobody has ever seen So, I began to look around their village And by now, I was in total shock Because I had finally found the "pot of gold" It was the "Land of the Missing Sock" You see, those leprechauns were kleptos But they would only steal one thing They'd take our socks from our dryers Just as many as they could bring They said they just couldn't help themselves They had even tried some therapy But this addiction was just too strong And so I guess, it was meant to be So, I asked them,"If you're gonna rob our dryers, Why only one sock, why not take two?" They just laughed at me and answered, "Cause then, we'd have to steal your shoes" Well, that rainbow started to disappear And the leprechauns all faded away That was the last time I ever saw that place But, I'll never forget that day Now, that's the end of my rainbow story I just wanted everyone to know That somewhere at the end of the rainbow Is the place those missing socks go

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 3/26/2010 2:28:00 PM
Another mystery solved. Thanks Larry.
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Date: 3/26/2010 8:50:00 AM
Larry, you should write a book of poetry and have it published. Have you ever? I mean it. I'd buy it in a second.
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Date: 3/26/2010 8:45:00 AM
Larry, you never cease to amaze me! That was HILARIOUS, imaginative and just plain-old-damn good writing! LOVED IT!
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Date: 3/26/2010 8:45:00 AM
This one is going to favorites!
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