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A Hat Full

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*Image of Ten Gallon Stetson by IBA.

A Hat Full

A cowboy with a ten-gallon hat,
Seen a spittoon and gave it a spat,
A girl screamed, "That's my vase!",
She then frowned in his face,
And stepped on his hat and made it flat.

2022 May 07
*1st Place*
High Noon
~~Joseph May: Judged 2022 May 08

RZ, HMS: 9,9,6,6,9.

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David Drowley Date: 5/11/2022 3:44:00 PM Congratulations on your win! Serves them both right! Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/11/2022 4:21:00 PM Hehe, tit-for-tat, eh! Service with no smiles--'cept for mines, thanks, David, Aloha~William

Sotto Poet Date: 5/9/2022 12:09:00 PM Congratulations on your win, William. Blessings my friend ( We still waiting for your $$contest evaluation.) Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/9/2022 12:42:00 PM I am truly indebted to you, Lasaad, and as per your query, a surprisingly pleasant twist of circumstances has caused for the delay my friend, Aloha~William

Alexis Y. Date: 5/9/2022 10:06:00 AM Congratulations on your top win in the contest. Have a great day:-) Alexis Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/9/2022 10:17:00 AM Thanks, Alexis, for promptly stopping by, an honor in and of itself my friend, Aloha~William

Sara Kendrick Date: 5/9/2022 4:31:00 AM Congrats on your winning work. Creative way to go for the contest. I would think both cowboy and girl walked away disgusted. Your visit to my page was encouraging. Sara Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/9/2022 9:32:00 AM A point well made, Sara, of the disappointing encounter via the limey version. I welcome your extolling and am glad to oblige my friend, Aloha~William

Christuraj Alex Date: 5/8/2022 9:38:00 PM "ten-gallon hat" - Wow! And a very pleasantly revenging story. Congratulations! Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/9/2022 1:10:00 AM I am delighted by your laudation, Christuraj, and gratified amusement my friend, Aloha~William

Jan Allison Date: 5/8/2022 12:11:00 PM very witty indeed, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/8/2022 1:53:00 PM I am truly pleased, Jan, with your sensible conveyance o'er the frivolity my friend, Aloha~William

Paula Goldsmith Date: 5/8/2022 10:45:00 AM Congratulations on your win. Oh no not the hat. A fun write. Have a blessed day writing away....................... Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/8/2022 1:39:00 PM Alas, a sacrifice my dear, Paula, albeit, just for one's smile my friend, Aloha~William

Eve Roper Date: 5/8/2022 10:35:00 AM hahahaha... this is so very good, William..Great picture of John Wayne, just a baby. Congratulations on your win. Blessings my friend Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/8/2022 1:34:00 PM A chuckle confessed, Eve, gladdens my heart with much added thanks dear friend, Aloha~William

Anne E Sangster - K Date: 5/8/2022 6:22:00 AM Congratulations Hilo on your first place win. A clever write indeed! Nice touch adding the picture of the Duke in a ten gallon hat. Cheers Anne :-) Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/8/2022 8:46:00 AM I am appreciative, Anne, for your laudation and generous expressions my friend, Aloha~William

Joseph May Date: 5/8/2022 6:02:00 AM She shoewd him a hat trick, Very nicely done Hilo, Congrats on your win Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/8/2022 8:42:00 AM Thanks aplenty, Joseph, 'twas fun doing with a subtle brush on the laugh-o-meter my friend, Aloha~William

L Milton Hankins Date: 5/7/2022 4:57:00 PM Oh my, she could have done nothing to insult him more! Login to Reply Hilo Poet Date: 5/7/2022 5:11:00 PM Milt, tho' it leans more sensical than laughable, eh, c'est la vie mon ami, Aloha~William