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The Lady In High Heels and the Banty Rooster

A lady was screaming and running in circles, and she wasn’t funning. A critter was chasing her. Man! They were racing. That rooster was swift and so cunning. Her four-inch high heels made her stumble. While kicking them off, she did grumble. The banty was pecking her ankles and wrecking her panty hose. “S_ _ _!” She did mumble. The farmers were calmly observing this scene, their attention unswerving. “Please help!” Her imploring, they kept on ignoring, not caring her plight was unnerving. “Doggone bill collector!” one uttered. “You IRS agent,” one muttered. “I sell Avon!” she yelled as tears welled and wounds swelled. “C-call off this creature!” she stuttered. “Don’t need none today,” they all told ‘er. Her temper continued to smolder. Pa said, “Leave ‘er alone.” That fowl’s bad to the bone. No rooster could ever be bolder! Placed 1st in Charles Messina's Limerick Contest, September 2018 entered in Andrea Dietrich's limerick contest on 8-11-19

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Jan Allison

Date: 8/19/2019 3:32:00 PM

What a fabulous story in limerick form janice, many congratulations on your win :-) Hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy
Date: 8/19/2019 3:39:00 PM

Thanks so much, Jan! Janice

Kim Merryman

Date: 8/19/2019 2:16:00 PM

Poor lady! Roosters can be mean. Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim

Janice Canerdy
Date: 8/19/2019 3:20:00 PM

Thanks so much, Kim! Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/18/2019 8:33:00 PM

Congrats again, this time in MY contest. The reason you did not score higher was simply that you submitted a set of limericks instead of "a limerick' This truly is well written. Congrats in my contest, Janice.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 8/18/2019 10:10:00 PM

Thank you for my placement, Andrea! Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/13/2018 3:28:00 PM

One of the best set on the list for meter!! And also a great story. Congrats.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/13/2018 4:17:00 PM

Thanks so much, Andrea! Janice

Tania Kitchin

Date: 9/13/2018 5:03:00 AM

Awesome limerick story, congratulations on your win!

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/13/2018 4:19:00 PM

Thanks so much, Tania! Janice

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/12/2018 10:29:00 PM

Congrats on your well deserved gold medal win, Janice.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/13/2018 4:21:00 PM

Line, thanks so much! Janice

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/12/2018 6:21:00 PM

Returning with congrats. Sara

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/12/2018 9:05:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sara! Janice

Dean Wood

Date: 9/12/2018 4:24:00 PM

She should have emptied a bottle of lotion on the little banty. LOL What a scene you just painted. Loved it!

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/12/2018 4:28:00 PM

Thanks so much, Dean! Janice

Joseph May

Date: 9/12/2018 4:07:00 PM

Lol..Congrats on your win Janice..

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/12/2018 4:29:00 PM

Thanks so much, Joseph! Janice

Charles Messina

Date: 9/12/2018 10:04:00 AM

When I was 5 years old a rooster pecked my nose. (LOL I love this Janice. Congratulations on your top win and thank you for entering my contest...Charlie

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/12/2018 4:31:00 PM

Charles, thank you for sponsoring the contest and for the huge smile on my face! Janice

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/11/2018 10:45:00 AM

I have experienced one of those roosters up close and personal but it was a Road Island Red. I wrote a poem about him and he ended up in dumplings on my plate. Reads like a good contender for the contest. Way to go..Enjoy the chuckles while reading it. Sara

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/11/2018 2:13:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sara! Janice

Anisha Dutta

Date: 9/2/2018 6:27:00 AM

Great Idea indeed. Enjoyed each line. All the best.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 9/2/2018 7:45:00 AM

Thanks so much, Anisha! Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/31/2018 7:30:00 PM

oh my, what a GREAT story telling job, Janice!! I enjoyed this cute series of limericks.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 8/31/2018 9:38:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea! Janice

Rico Leffanta

Date: 8/31/2018 4:31:00 PM

Great job! Now if only the Japanese could invent such a rooster to handle robocalls! Good luck! Aloha! Rico

Janice Canerdy
Date: 8/31/2018 4:35:00 PM

Thanks so much, Rico! Maybe that rooster will soon be available! Janice

Jesse Rowe

Date: 8/31/2018 1:14:00 PM

Oh, this was hilarious. I apparently didn't pre-read the title because I laughed when I read "I sell Avon" she yelled. Bravo.

Jesse Rowe
Date: 8/31/2018 7:11:00 PM

YES! I didn't want to presume to recommend it, but I was thinking the exact same thing.

Janice Canerdy
Date: 8/31/2018 4:15:00 PM

Thanks so much, Jesse! You've given me an idea. It might be better If I didin't identify her in the title! Janice