A Scotsman going by Archie McFlip
did a stumble, a fall, and a trip
he started to sing
and to do the fling
even though he had broken his hip
A priest, as he walked down the aisle,
Tripped up and fell flat on his dial.
Then, like someone before,
He rose up once more
And sang the first hymn with a smile.
Time was apes stood up on rear two,
Gained height to hail human-like hue.
Today, back to all four,
Backward to times of yore,
Calling it Quodrobics--
Kind of calisthenics,
But he’s bored clueless what to do.
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Happenings |15.09.2025 | humour
A wealthy gal and I once fell in love
We two spent all summer on the verge of
Planning our future marriage
Just us and baby’s carriage
Come Fall, she gave me the old college shove
There once was a woman named Mabel
Who lived in a house with a stable.
She wanted a horse,
But since her divorce,
To afford one she just wasn’t able.
She had an idea for a cable
Which might bring enough cash to enable
Her life to change course
And she knew just the source,
So she laid her plan out on the table.
She contacted Julian Schnabel
And asked if perhaps he was able
To help her endorse,
By using his force,
Her product, which needed a label.
He agreed and how lucky was Mabel
When Amazon offered her cable!
She purchased her horse,
Which sounds crazy, of course,
But this story is only a fable.
I was trying to be debonair,
but my feet proved an unwieldy pair.
I fell flat on my face
but recovered with grace.
Then I danced like the great Fred Astaire
It is true that I happened to slip
on a banana peel like a drip,
and yet I invented
the trick I presented -
the very first triple-axel flip.
Mindlessly walking with shoes untied,
but gravity could not be defied -
he tried to grab hold,
to person or pole –
crashing down hard onto his backside!
His building plans as seen on zoom
Resemble an old Pharoah’s tomb
Though Epstein is dead
Jeffrey's king-sized bed
Makes a grand stage for Trump's ballroom
Admittedly, I am a big klutz;
tripping and falling, it drives me nuts.
With my "two left feet",
I am no athlete,
but I'm willing to dance - it takes guts!
There was an old maid in the square
Who tripped over her very long hair,
She grabbed a street lamp
Performed a pole dance
And everyone gave her a cheer.
An old man was approaching that square
And he tripped while descending the stairs
He did a cartwheel
Then tapped on his heels
Said Ginger, here’s your Fred Astaire!
STUMBLE AND RISE (Gravity and I)
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A gala event, a minefield of hope and dread,
Winners announced, toward the stage were formally led.
My name was called; I tripped, planting my face on the floor,
Embarrassed was I, my ego damaged, my pride done for.
“Gravity and I are in a toxic relationship,” I said, my face turning red.
I stumbled straight down by surprise,
To laughter and widening eyes-
But I jumped to my feet,
Made the misstep a beat
and waltzed as the crowd cheered my rise.
I tripped and stumbled over my big feet
While walking down a very crowded street.
With laughter I arose
Assumed a dancing pose
Then tripped the light fandango really neat.
Recall that rib-tickling comic named Dick
Boundlessly, he performed many a schtick.
He could trip over his own feet
and dance never missing a beat.
Me? I just fall on my face - Fiddlesticks!
Clumsy oaf that I am, I get in my way;
sometimes when I move, my feet want to stay.
It's an art to stumble then rise.
I blame my shoes which are queen-size,
rub my head and say, "This just ain't my day!"
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