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Stuck Being Shemp

At one time tobacco was king Today it’s cannabis and hemp Seems they are Moe, Curly and Larry While tobacco is stuck being Shemp And so too is it true of taxis Whom riders once hailed frequently Uber and Lyft now rule the ride-hailing roost taxis deleted ~ like the Confederacy

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Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/3/2025 4:46:00 PM
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was just thinking about the Three Stooges a couple of days ago. A witty poem about the inevitable obsolescence. (did I really just use that word?) :-)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2025 8:17:00 PM
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The Stooges will never die. They'll just nyuk-nyuk their merry way.
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/3/2025 1:18:00 PM
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What a creative write. Life does change from time to time. Have a fun day writing away..........
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2025 8:16:00 PM
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Thank you, Paula.
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Rowena Velasco
Date: 8/3/2025 7:22:00 AM
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Love the Three Stooges reference! Clever and sharp commentary on how quickly things fall out of favor. Poor Shemp... and poor taxis!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/3/2025 8:14:00 PM
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Shemp never had a chance against Curly. Plus, he looked too much like Moe Howard. ~ Stooge 'N Alices

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