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William Howard Taft

President William Howard Taft Weighed 350 pounds and was quite broad in the aft He once became stuck in a White House tub As a result of devouring too much grub! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (c) 2014 All Rights Reserved Entry for Andrea Dietrich's "Clerihew" Contest

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Skat A
Date: 5/31/2014 12:12:00 AM
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Bob,, Congrats, on your win. Enjoyed the Clerihew, ,Take Care ~SKAT~
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Date: 5/29/2014 5:31:00 PM
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HELLO BOB H.,, Congrats, awesome Clerihew...xox ~LINDA~
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 5/27/2014 10:36:00 AM
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your sense of humor is inimitable, bob.. sweet congrats and huggs
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Faye Gibson
Date: 5/26/2014 4:29:00 PM
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Very funny, Bob. Congratulations!
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Roy Jerden
Date: 5/26/2014 2:46:00 PM
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Taft never had a ship or naval vessel named after him, but if so, I guess it would had to have been a supertanker. Congratulations!
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 5/26/2014 1:51:00 PM
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LOL Loved this poem the first time I read it, Bob, and I'm glad to see it in the winners' circle. Congratulations! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/25/2014 10:29:00 PM
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Truly a great one Robert ! humor n win go hand in hand here,, big congrats !
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Barbara Gorelick
Date: 5/25/2014 10:00:00 PM
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This one was the best in my opinion...Congrats. BG
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/25/2014 8:52:00 PM
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It would be hilarious if that truly happened in the White House tub!! congrats for this amusing picture of Taft.
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Skat A
Date: 5/19/2014 4:58:00 PM
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Well done Bob H., Andrea's gonna love this Clerihew... Enjoyed stopping by:) Love ~SKAT~
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Diane Christian
Date: 5/18/2014 5:20:00 PM
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aww a funny poem, thank you for your feed back on my poetry too, keep writing, have a great day
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Jack Horne
Date: 5/18/2014 2:26:00 PM
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LOL, haven't heard of this chap - shame on me - but loved this. Thanks for a chuckle. Hope you and Vera are both well
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Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 5/17/2014 6:27:00 PM
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Dear Bob, I didn't know that about Taft! Interesting bit of history in this very funny poem. Surely you'll excel in the contest! Love, Carolyn
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Barbara Gorelick
Date: 5/17/2014 12:04:00 PM
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Hehehehe. ..Not nice to laugh at fat people. lol. loved it. BG
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 5/17/2014 11:39:00 AM
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- This was really good, Bob! - Always nice to read your humor poems :))) - Luck in contest ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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