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Things Not To Mention

THINGS NOT TO MENTION Condoms in the Vatican Soul music to the klansman Pork chops to the rabbi Bomb joke on an aircraft in the sky Children and any green vegetable Supersize to the catwalk model Thirteen to the superstitious England to the Irish Neighbour’s dog to the snoozing cat Fat to Jack Spratt Beer to a teetotaler Tea to a beertotaler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Written for Debbie Guzzi ‘s Contest “Unmentionables”

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 9/19/2011 9:15:00 PM
yo.. hi five :D ~N
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Date: 9/15/2011 5:39:00 PM
Charming! The line about kids and veggies smiled me most :) ~N
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Date: 9/15/2011 3:45:00 PM
Good one, Sydney! Kim
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Date: 9/15/2011 3:13:00 PM
Great idea for a poem. Wish I'd thought of it. Tony
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Date: 9/15/2011 1:25:00 PM
Enjoyed reading today Syd and I wish you the best in the contest. Love, Carol
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