A Very Bad Man

We hung the baddest man in Kileen
As dangerous as we'd ever seen
"I will haunt you," he had said
"I will come back from the dead."
So we buried him in Abilene.

12-25-18
Contest: Let's Have Fun Limerick
Sponsor: Shadow Hamilton
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Devonshire Avatar
December 26, 2018 at 4:45 PM
That's cute, Larry! Best wishes in Shadow's contest.
Bradfield Avatar
December 26, 2018 at 8:10 PM
Thanks, Carolyn
Sands Avatar
December 26, 2018 at 3:13 PM
LOL . Good one :)
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December 26, 2018 at 4:16 PM
Thanks, Heidi !!
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