A Very Cunning Ham

There is a very cunning ham named Tom
Pens side-splitting limericks with aplomb
   When Soupers are down
   Tom removes their frowns
And their funny bones explode like a bomb 





              We love you, Tom!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 11/6/2020 11:48:00 AM
Hello Gershon, yes Tom does this very well. A wonderful tribute to Tom. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Date: 10/23/2020 4:15:00 PM
A lovely tribute to our Tom!
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Date: 10/23/2020 10:47:00 AM
A loving tribute to our one and only Tom! He deserves it, and you deserve kudos for doing it so well, Gershon.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/23/2020 11:03:00 AM
Thanks, Sandra. You are right. Tom deserves our gratitude for cheering us up with his awesome limericks. Happy Friday! :) Gershon
Date: 10/22/2020 4:59:00 PM
PS - great tribute to our beloved Tom!
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Date: 10/22/2020 4:57:00 PM
I nominate this limerick for POTPOTD: Poem of the Poem of the Day. I've run out of things to say so I will leave you with... Honk! Hink! ~ Outback Jack
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/22/2020 5:17:00 PM
Hey, Outback: I just heard that this limerick won PUTT-PUTT of the day, whatever that means. lol. Thanks, John. Keep those humorous comments coming, Mr President for 2024. ~ gw
Date: 10/22/2020 4:12:00 PM
G’day Gershon … how true you are. Tom writes great limericks indeed - thanks Gershon - Lindsay
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/22/2020 5:17:00 PM
Tom gets us rocking and rolling; that's for sure. Thanks, Lindsay.
Date: 10/22/2020 10:46:00 AM
what a lovely tribute to Tom, he definitely is the master of Limericks and always makes me laugh, Emilia : )
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/22/2020 5:18:00 PM
Tom always makes me laugh too, Emilia. Thanks for sharing, gw
Date: 10/22/2020 5:43:00 AM
Hi Gershon, You penned a good tribute “ Limerick “ for Tom. He has lifted my spirit when I was feeling down:-) Alexis
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/22/2020 5:23:00 PM
Tom sure has a way of lifting our spirits. Thanks, Alexis. :) gw
Date: 10/21/2020 11:52:00 PM
got to say the word play is so clever had to drop back to read this gem again xx
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/22/2020 5:22:00 PM
Aw, thanks so much, Jan! Blessings, gw
Date: 10/21/2020 5:39:00 PM
Clever write, Gershon ;)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/21/2020 5:56:00 PM
Thank you, Angela! Laughter and Life, Gershon
Date: 10/21/2020 3:36:00 PM
Hello Gershon, yes that is right. he does make us laugh with his limericks. A lovely tribute for Tom. Enjoy your evening my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 10/22/2020 9:56:00 AM
Helllo Gershon ,you are welcome. Best wishes Gershon. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/21/2020 5:55:00 PM
Thanks for joining in this tribute, Darlene. Best wishes always, Gershon
Date: 10/21/2020 3:03:00 PM
ha ha ha fabulous word play and a super tribute to Tom:-) hugs jan xx
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/21/2020 5:55:00 PM
Thanks for joining in, Jan. We all enjoy his 'Limerick Days' so much. (btw: How does he do it without any poop?! lol). Cheers, Gershon
Date: 10/21/2020 2:02:00 PM
Wow Gershon, im gobsmacked, thanks very much. Tom
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/21/2020 5:54:00 PM
Even your comments are hilarious, Tom! 'Gobsmacked!' -- I gotta incorporate that into my quiver of arrows. ~ Robin Hood
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