A Lammas Lamb

An
unplanned
after-thought-
oftimes spoilt
child,
a 
favoured
benjamin-
or somtimes ,wild
child


Note :In Folk lore tales ! ...Lammas lamb,last or latecomer in a large family
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Buys Avatar
October 3, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Made me smile, so very true and desciptive. Well done. Regards Heidie
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October 1, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Come across some of these lammas lambs and you said the work spoilt. God Bless Phyl
Richards Avatar
October 1, 2008 at 6:59 AM
Oh yes....there are many of these little rascals that keep us on our toes!! Wait till they becaome teenagers...Holy Moly! :) Carrie
Winter Avatar
October 1, 2008 at 5:22 AM
~lol~ I happen to know a few of these. Well expressed! Love, Shar
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October 1, 2008 at 3:59 AM
HA! Well, all I can say is I have one of those Lamma lambs! heehee, and he is a little spit-fire with copper curls. being the last of 5, I too wonder how he will turn out! I really really loved this as it reminds me of my sweet baby boy. :) Love Kristin
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