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A Recipe For Fun

> > > > A RECIPE FOR FUN > > Author: Dennis Howe > > February 2001 > > > > Take ten > > seasoned ball players and throw > > in a large pinch of leather and aluminum. > > Put the mix on a dirt field in the shape of a diamond > > and add some green salad grass for color. To this, add > > another ten seasoned ball players with a large pinch of leather > > and aluminum. Raise the heat slowly to about 80 degrees, with a > > few clouds for partial shade. No mud. Slight breeze, but no wind. > > Add two pitchers of medium grit. Marinade some team spirit and > > sportsmanship. Dice some Twinkies, sunflower seeds and chewing > > gum. Sprinkle with water and soda pop to taste. With a white ball, > > at game time, stir all these ingredients together with grounders, > > foul balls, fly balls, base hits and home runs, and garnish with a > > strike-out or two. Do not add sliding. Sugar, sweat, and verbal > > spices can be chopped in at this point. Scoring is to taste and > > recorded for future reference. Pour these flavored items > > in to a large softball bowl, and then separate into > > individual servings on Saturdays at Clark Park. > > Finish with a handshake, pat on the > > back, and a hearty.............. > > "see ya next week" > > > > The ASU Intra-University Softball League thanks "Chef" Dennis Howe for his > > role in organizing, supporting and participating in this League since 1987.

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Date: 7/3/2016 12:44:00 AM
NICE TO SEE THIS ONE AGAIN, DENNIS. SKAT
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Date: 4/26/2015 1:45:00 AM
Dennis, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 4/24/2015 2:20:00 PM
Dennis, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 4/22/2015 8:40:00 PM
Very entertaining Dennis! Very creative. Give you a 7 for this one!
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