All Bran

I once bought a box of All Bran,
But I tipped it down the loo pan.
It was destined for there,
So I didn’t much care,
And I cut out the middle man.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 10/12/2020 2:57:00 PM
Excellent, Jack! And like a pro you always leave the best to the very end! Regards // paul
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Date: 10/13/2011 10:03:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "Favorite Cereal" contest Jack. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/9/2011 10:04:00 PM
Congrats Jack on a great big win with this All Bran entry my friend... yummy and healthy too..luv..
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Date: 10/9/2011 11:49:00 AM
Jack, nice poem, Congrats on your worthy Limerick. Agape, Moses
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Date: 10/9/2011 1:40:00 AM
jack, your limerick was AWESOME. tops for me! Congrats on the win. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 10/9/2011 12:30:00 AM
DEAR ,JACK , CONGRATULATIONS! ;-) THANKS FOR SUPPORTING MY CONTEST, WITH YOUR FUNNY cereal LIMERICK,..ALWAYS,..P.D.
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Date: 10/7/2011 4:58:00 PM
Jack....thanks for your comments on my work and picture. I am laughing into a jello jiggler!
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Date: 10/7/2011 2:19:00 PM
heeheee, this just got me snickering-- haha, how very witty of you to think of "cutting out the middle man" --lol fun write :D thanks for dropping by my poems :D
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Date: 10/6/2011 4:20:00 PM
May I ask what the middle man does? Just curious. The whole verse is hilarious.
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Date: 10/6/2011 3:53:00 AM
I was expecting the FIBER approach....good twistie! Hope all is well.....Gwendolen
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Date: 10/5/2011 4:14:00 PM
hahaha. I love this one.
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Date: 10/5/2011 1:34:00 PM
Okay, "All Bran," let's see some more great poems from your talented pen. I know you will be busy with Sue tomorrow. Please let me know how it goes. Thanks for stopping by. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/3/2011 3:17:00 PM
Had to look at this one again after reading some of the others, Jack. I think the last line makes yours the wittiest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/3/2011 11:48:00 AM
hahahaha.. oh so funny Jack.. cut out the middle man indeed.. good luck in the contest luv..sorry for late reply..this move has turned into a magnanimous job.. oh..
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Date: 10/3/2011 9:27:00 AM
Good morning, Jack,, how are you? Stopping by to say hi! ;-) also,,, thank you for supporting my contest... have yourself a wonderful and beautiful day~ I sure am,..;-) ~LINDA
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Date: 10/2/2011 7:37:00 PM
Jack....is loo pan a store......? I love the idea of cutting out the middle man....saves us all a bunch/ Gwendolen
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Date: 10/2/2011 5:55:00 PM
You always tickle my funny bone Jack. This is too cute. God Bless, JB
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Date: 10/2/2011 5:33:00 PM
Haha! Fab one :) Beauty day, jack~N
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Date: 10/2/2011 5:14:00 PM
Too funny, Jack! This is one of the best I've read. Best wishes for the Winners' List. Love, Annalise
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Date: 10/2/2011 4:54:00 PM
What a wonderful, delightful write! I really enjoyed reading this fine poem! Quite the humorous work Jack! Thanks for the chuckle! Outstanding job!!
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Date: 10/2/2011 3:34:00 PM
hehe, this one is awesome Jack, you actually gave me an idea, next time I will cut out the middle man / woman too ;) good luck for the contest!! lfde Wilma
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Date: 10/2/2011 3:27:00 PM
Do that with all my food, I'd have a smaller middle, man. Fun Limerick.
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Date: 10/2/2011 3:25:00 PM
LOL I should have done the same with the Cheerios. Hillarious, Jack! PD will love it as much as I love "the middle man." Wishing you success! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/2/2011 3:16:00 PM
Cute one..I think that it would pull off some of the middle as it goes down the drain..Thanks for the kind comments on my work..Sara
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Date: 10/2/2011 3:07:00 PM
Perfect limerick Jack. Tony
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