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In a average lifetime, humans usually eat About sixty thousand pounds of food That's equal to the weight of six elephants But the elephants have to be nude Half of all Americans over fifty-five No longer possess their own choppers Be careful if you get into a fight with one They'll gum you to death right proper World's shortest man was only 21 inches Had to have his tuxedo specially made Wives want more sex reading love stories Husbands have it made in the shade There's lots of howling in India at night Law says you can marry your dog Once the U.S. issued a 5 cent bill Vending machines got all clogged Babies are often dropped on their head More serious than colic by far Males sweat more than ladies when caught With their hands in the cookie jar It has been estimated that at any one time 0.7 % of the world is drunk Actually thought it'd be a whole lot higher My in-laws are always drunk as a skunk The average person walks the equivalent Of twice round the world 'fore they're done No wonder I don't feel like I get enough sleep But I'm probably not the only one! © Jack Ellison 2012

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Date: 3/23/2018 3:12:00 PM
"Be careful if you get into a fight with one They'll gum you to death right proper" Lol, yuck! Another great one! Always, Laura
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Date: 3/23/2018 3:29:00 PM
LOL!!! Have ever been gummed... doesn't really hurt but the breath... ooowwweee!!!
Date: 10/6/2012 12:30:00 PM
Enjoying the fun... My Granddad made $30.00 per month as a farm hand in 1930. He's since passed... the price of every thing going up in price was too much for him... LOL (Love him).
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Date: 10/6/2012 12:40:00 PM
Glad I could bring back some happy memories of your Granddad! My first job out of high school, I made $18.00 a week and that was good! Our first grocery bill when we got married was $7.00 and it was enough for a week! "How old are you!!!" i hear you say? Old as dirt! LOL
Date: 10/2/2012 9:06:00 PM
Since 1913 the U.S. Dollar has lost 97% of it's purchasing power, sweet dreams Jack - J.A.B. %
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Date: 10/3/2012 3:32:00 AM
The average yearly income back in 1913 was probably about $38.00! LOL Jack
Date: 10/1/2012 7:04:00 PM
I'm overwhelmed! I don't know if I should start barking or get drunk (maybe the other way around). warm thoughts, Ralph
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/1/2012 8:06:00 PM
Silly stuff eh! A lot of it true... some of it fudged! Cheers, Jack
Date: 10/1/2012 1:35:00 PM
lol.. very informative poem...not quite sure how accurate, but some of this is just too funny !! Well done, thanks for the smiles !!
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/1/2012 2:31:00 PM
Hmmm I think I may have fudged them a bit here and there! LOL Glad it tickled you... hugs, Jack
Date: 9/30/2012 9:41:00 PM
High jinx & hearty laughs! Nice work, Jack! Jmg
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Jack Ellison
Date: 10/1/2012 5:40:00 AM
Glad to provide the chuckles this morning my friend! Yee haw! Have a great day! Jack
Date: 9/30/2012 1:29:00 PM
great job of it JaCK. Good Sunday factual entertainment. Enjoyed.
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Date: 9/30/2012 1:35:00 PM
At your service, my friend, providing you with silly useless information! LOL Cheers!
Date: 9/30/2012 1:20:00 PM
Wow!! I feel like a different person.....and well informed. Nice write!
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Date: 9/30/2012 1:33:00 PM
Here I am... master of goofy insignificant and useless information! LOL Big hugs, Jack xox
Date: 9/30/2012 12:11:00 PM
This is such a clever write my friend...I really enjoyed this ingenious poem, quite the intrigue! Fabulous piece, Great Work!!
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/30/2012 12:54:00 PM
Thank you once again Russell... you are always so kind with your comments! Cheers!
Date: 9/30/2012 10:58:00 AM
clever thoughts, jack... you got the stats and made them into a poetic gem..enjoyed!..:) huggs
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Date: 9/30/2012 12:53:00 PM
I enjoyed looking this stuff up... amazing what you can find! Glad you enjoyed it Nette! Love and happy thoughts, Jack
Date: 9/30/2012 9:31:00 AM
That was very creative and educational and intriguing poem. Well done and u made me laugh also.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/30/2012 9:34:00 AM
Glad to provide the giggles Jennifer! Fun stuff eh!
Date: 9/30/2012 5:37:00 AM
Another witty poem. When I read the line ".....humans eat about sixty thousand pounds of food..." It occurred to me that we eat over a ton of dirt a day. More actually. Love your poems. You know how to keep us laughing. Keep up the good work.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/30/2012 5:42:00 AM
Life is to laugh and enjoy! There's more than enough ugliness in the world! Thank you my friend for your kind comments! Have a good one, Jack

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