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Shotgun Wedding

Pa held shotgun to his head "Marry her son or you're dead" "It wasn't me" the lad pled "Yes it was" she said Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved Placed No. 2 in John Freeman's " Love or Humor" Contest - January 2011

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Ralph Taylor

Date: 1/23/2011 8:07:00 AM

Congrats on well deserved win, Bob. Great dodoitsu. Ralph

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/17/2011 7:42:00 PM

Awesome to see this one high up on the list. Congratulations, Robert. LUv, Andrea

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/17/2011 4:31:00 PM

Congrats...Sara

Francine Roberts

Date: 1/17/2011 10:45:00 AM

cute one, congrats on your win in the contest

Sharon Ruebel

Date: 1/17/2011 10:41:00 AM

Hello Robert, Congratulations on your win in the contest, this is well done and so witty, I love it. As Always, Shar

Eiken Laan

Date: 1/17/2011 8:48:00 AM

Roberty, Great one love it. Congrats.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 1/17/2011 8:32:00 AM

Congratulations for your win in the "Love or Humor" contest Bob sponsored by John Freeman. Love, Carol

Joyce Johnson

Date: 1/16/2011 8:27:00 PM

Congratulations on your win Robert. Love, Joyce

Audrey Haick

Date: 1/16/2011 6:51:00 PM

I just have to laugh when I read this, Bob..Congratulations on your super win in John's contest! Much fun! ALways, Annalise

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/16/2011 5:40:00 PM

look at this, robert.. another feather on your hat! CONGRATS..:) nette

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 1/16/2011 5:38:00 PM

Congrats Bob on your fantastic win in John's contest with this fabulous dodoitus my friend.. we knew this one had winner written all over it from the beginning luv..so enjoy another top tenner tonight...

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/16/2011 3:08:00 PM

Way to go, Bob. Congratulations! Love, Carolyn

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 1/16/2011 3:01:00 PM

Congratulations on the second place win in the contest, Bob

John Freeman

Date: 1/16/2011 2:50:00 PM

I can alway count on you Bob for a really good humored one. This was excellent in it's own way. Congratulations on your 2nt place. Agape, Moses

Robert Pettit

Date: 1/16/2011 2:37:00 PM

This reminded me of a January wedding I witnessed some years ago. Congratulations on your win in the contest.

John Freeman

Date: 1/15/2011 10:29:00 AM

Thanks Bob for you consistence support of my contests, it doesn't go unnoticed. Agape, Moses

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 1/14/2011 11:36:00 PM

hahaha-- major uh-oh!! loved your take on "shotgun" wedding here, Bob :) & thank you so much for dropping by my poems :) always makes me smile to read your poems- enjoy them --I hope you're having a great weekend :) -- nikko :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/14/2011 9:44:00 AM

hahaha, It's he said/she said. but the guy with the rifle will prevail!

Julie Heckman

Date: 1/13/2011 8:53:00 PM

nice poem, a good laugh. Now I have to try one dodoitsu. thanks Julie Heckman

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/13/2011 3:27:00 PM

He didn't have a chance..Good one ..Reads like winners' circle to me..Good luck..Thanks for stopping by and reading my work..Your presence encourages me to write..Sara

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/13/2011 2:47:00 PM

That's a good one, Bob!! I wonder if there are still "shotgun weddings" today. Hope this one is in the winners' circle. You placed in the history contest because you received high points from both me and James. I'm already getting complaints from people who didn't place, but I think this was the fairest way to do it. Did you see my blog? Love, Carolyn

Wilma Neels

Date: 1/13/2011 5:08:00 AM

hehe, shame they always say it wasn't me!!Love the wit Bob, good luck for John's contest :) Wilma

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/12/2011 10:03:00 PM

wow! Bob H. i like this very much.. now i'm smiling.. glad... my daddy was against my first marriage.. i think he wanted to shot the guy so we would n't wed..lol... to bad he had no shotgun.. kidding.. enjoed your poem.. good luck in the entry... p.d.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 1/12/2011 4:21:00 PM

Awesome one Bob and good luck in the new contest.. great visual in these lines luv.. good luck again for an original write...