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A Bit of a Do At the Zoo

There’s a panda tap dancing in hobnails There’s an octopus mixing up cocktails A bush kangaroo Blows on a kazoo While the band are all tadpoles or pond-snails A gorilla is dancing the tango With a chimp who’s still holding a mango The chimp wins the crown For getting on down To the lambada and the fandango At the bar there’s a drunk alligator And he’s fancies a croc who’s the waiter With so many teeth He knew there’d be grief So he’s seeing a pelican later Well the peacock so prim and resplendent Gave his coat to the cloakroom attendant Chicks don’t check him out Because he’s without His plumage on which he’s dependant Then the moose said it soon will be nine Please finish your beer or your wine It’s eight fifty-eight His key’s in the gate So try not to leave any sign There's a pen near the big rabbit hutch With a sign saying please do not touch A young lad from Goring Said Pandas are boring They don’t seem to do very much

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Date: 2/1/2023 11:49:00 PM
Entertaining and funny as per usual Terry! Debx
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Deb M
Date: 2/2/2023 11:33:00 PM
Thats private Terry!!!!
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Terry Flood
Date: 2/2/2023 2:31:00 AM
Don’t be coy, Deb… I saw you dancing with that dingo ;-)
Date: 2/1/2023 1:37:00 PM
such fun, terry! still grinning...
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Terry Flood
Date: 2/1/2023 2:26:00 PM
Thought I was quite restrained, Ilene. The possibilities for animals larking about at a party must be endless. Glad you enjoyed my bit of silliness. Terry
Date: 1/31/2023 2:44:00 PM
Lol great string of limericks Terry, you're back in the saddle. Tom
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/31/2023 2:54:00 PM
Thanks, Tom. Time will tell, but it sure would be nice.
Date: 1/31/2023 12:47:00 PM
I believe our Tel is back in business, I probably said this before but would love to see these imaginative fun Limericks caricatured or illustrated in a child’s book, I so want to see that chimp doing the Fandango, madcap at it’s best, cheers David
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/31/2023 2:08:00 PM
It’s a weird thing, David, but my number one ‘go to’ when I’m in a block is to write some deliberate nonsense in the hope of throwing up a line or two of inspiration. For some reason I’ve only just got around to that tactic after what seems like an age of blankness. I’m not counting any chickens but it would be nice to think I’ve turned a corner. Glad you enjoyed. Terry
Date: 1/31/2023 12:33:00 PM
What a fun/cute/creative write. Love It. Have a fun/blessed day writing away...............
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/31/2023 2:09:00 PM
Thanks, Paula. A little wacky headed gibberish to hopefully clear the cobwebs in my head. Terry
Date: 1/31/2023 12:17:00 PM
Love it all, Terry! Quite the zoo! I love the key in the gate…
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 1/31/2023 6:35:00 PM
That’s awesome! LOL
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/31/2023 2:13:00 PM
Glad you enjoyed this madcap escapade, Kim. Years ago (as a kid) I used to fish somewhere I wasn’t supposed to… a cemetery pond of all places. We had to go really early and be gone before the caretaker was at the gate. We always said, if he got his key in the gate, we’re done for. Terry

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