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Advice Against Being An Ass

In a very crowded bar
Fred decides he must 
tell this fellow
something important
so he whispers 

“Don’t be an ass
and go home tonight
and raise hell over 
a matter like that.

“She did nothing wrong
except hurt your feelings
without knowing it.
She meant no harm.

“Be happy you married 
a good woman like that.
Let’s pay the bill and you  
go home and hug her.”

But Fred shuts up
when the barkeep
brings the tab with a smile 
and says, "Fred, you 
talkin' to yourself?"


Donal Mahoney

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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