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School Annual Fall Festival

All the children were excited, climbing the walls Time for Annual Fall Festival at Crabbe Elementary Corn shocks and jack-o’-lanterns decorated the halls. The public invited, so at the door stood a sentry Checking identification and issuing free passes Time for Annual Fall Festival at Crabbe Elementary. Responsible for a game were each of the classes With prizes provided by the local mercantile shops Checking identification and issuing free passes. I never thought for a festival I’d see so many cops But “the times they are a’changin’;” a swell affair With prizes provided by the local mercantile shops. Once kids could have fun all day long at a school fair Parents always enjoy getting to know one another But “the times they are a’changin’;” a swell affair, Until I saw a four-year-old trying to find his mother All the children were excited, climbing the walls, Parents always enjoy getting to know one another Corn shocks and jack-o’-lanterns decorated the halls.
Written October 24, 2022

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Date: 10/25/2022 6:53:00 AM
A fond memory Milt, captured with poetic charm! A lovely read this morning!!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/25/2022 7:51:00 AM
Thank you so much, Mike. The school down the street had a fall festival this weekend, so I sort of borrowed it for my poem. Have a wonderful week, my friend.
Date: 10/24/2022 8:39:00 PM
Yeah, without the cops there, what kind of 'festival' would it be? Something to mull over...
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/24/2022 8:50:00 PM
It's hard to tell, gw. Safety first!
Date: 10/24/2022 7:39:00 PM
Milton nice to reunite that child with his mom. It is so sad Milton how these times have changed. In your wildest dreams did you ever think there would be police at schools to keep them from being executed. There is something terribly wrong going on. People need to start looking deeply at the reasons these atrocities are taking place. I am glad you got to enjoy yourself and it was a safe environment for all to partake in. I feel for the future generations to come. It will be a world I would...
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/24/2022 8:51:00 PM
Me too, Michael. Me, too.
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Michael Tor
Date: 10/24/2022 7:40:00 PM
be afraid to live in...
Date: 10/24/2022 11:07:00 AM
Please tell me that you helped reunite that 4-year-old with his mommy! Great imagery.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/24/2022 11:59:00 AM
Of course, I did, Caren. Nothing distresses me like a child in distress. You know that feeling quite well yourself.

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