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Why Husbands Never Do Laundry

Why Husbands Never Do Laundry By Elton Camp Meg never asks Joe to do laundry anymore Although she finds it an onerous chore Back when the two first were wed “You must do your share,” she said Because he mixed the red and white Those pink clothes weren’t her delight Pockets for paper he failed to check Scraps on clothes made her say “Heck” Too much detergent wouldn’t rise out Still-soapy clothes made poor Meg shout Bleach he applied directly to the clothes She couldn’t stand spots like those The dryer vent he forgot to clean The worst lint on clothes she’d seen He left it on until they were bone dry To get out wrinkles, no need to try Those schemes his buds recommended Having to wash clothes it quickly ended It wasn’t that sly Joe was a lazy jerk He knew laundry was woman’s work

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