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On the London Bridge

Through fog, on the London Bridge, I saw an image so forlorn - upon a pike, a traitor's head. The span it would adorn. While I understand the appeal of a well-weathered head, wouldn't Christmas lights have been a better choice instead?

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Date: 7/19/2025 3:01:00 AM
Christmas lights and/or scented candles with the stench in those days lol.
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David Crandall
Date: 7/19/2025 4:53:00 PM
lol - true - hadn't thought of it that way.
Date: 7/18/2025 4:39:00 PM
oh my....! :-)
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David Crandall
Date: 7/19/2025 4:53:00 PM
I must've been drinking when I posted this - lol.
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David Crandall
Date: 7/19/2025 4:52:00 PM
I must've been drinking when I posted this - lol.

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