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Pride and Prejudice A Dog’s Tale Simply scratching is really not fair said King Kong to the mut in his lair you’ve laid down with me’s and I’m covered with fleas Now, Fay Wray will end our affair! Oh well, said the pink Pomeranian Find a pet, a bit, more pedestrian Let sleeping dogs lie too near to your thigh or go for a prize more Wagnerian! Brunhilda you see cares not if you’ve fleas for horned helmets has she’s for releases She’ll scratch your back when fleas attack That Fay Wray lacks tact and she sneezes! ~Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas ~~Let sleeping dogs lie *The 1933 original version of King Kong stared actist Faye Wray as the apes girlfriend. **A pomeranian is a long haired German dog. ***Wagner is a German composer who wrote The Ride of the Valkyries Brünnhilde is one of the eight valkyrie sisters, commonly seen in horned helmets who bring souls to Valhala.

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Date: 9/21/2010 3:49:00 AM
Congratulations Deborah on your win in Andrea Dietrich's contest "The Doggone Dog Contest". Love, Carol
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Date: 9/20/2010 10:06:00 AM
adorable, congrats on your win in the contest
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Date: 9/18/2010 6:33:00 PM
Congrats Debbie on your big win in Andrea's contest.. another great write..another awesome win for u to enjoy tonight with luv..
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Date: 9/18/2010 3:42:00 PM
Deb, I had to study this one out a bit. It did not come easy for me. hahaha. But once I read your footnotes and got the gist of it, I found it was quite funny and your meter is SPOT ON. Congratulation in my contest. LUv, Andrea Ps loved the line of the dog near the thigh!!
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Date: 9/18/2010 12:40:00 PM
We had a cute little poeranian once. Very smart. Cute poem and congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/29/2010 12:40:00 PM
Interesting write..Multiple Limericks...Sara
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Date: 8/27/2010 6:49:00 AM
Very creative, and a fun poem to read, best of luck in the contest, dear heart~~
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Date: 8/25/2010 8:15:00 AM
Really laughed at this one...such a cute dog's tale:) Emily
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Date: 8/25/2010 5:38:00 AM
I am happy your poetry was among the poetry I had a chance to read today Deborah. The best to you in the contest. Thank you for sharing your writing. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/25/2010 5:21:00 AM
A very cleverly linked series of limericks, and very enjoyable too. I'm sure this will do well in Andrea's contest ~ Sharon :)
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Date: 8/24/2010 6:58:00 PM
You are tooooo much!!!! Now how can we compete with everything from King kong to Valkyrie??????? and relate it to a dog story....only from you wise girl!!
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Date: 8/24/2010 3:33:00 PM
OH how funny and how well phrased and OH its a favorite movie of mine.. the new King Kong's cannot compare to Fay Wray as Ann and the big ape King Kong.. TCM is the only station that shows this classic movie... have it taped for life..luv.. good luck in the contest.. enjoyed with luv..
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