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Always Pay and Display Or You'Ll Make Rita's Day

Sour Rita is a meter maid she’s checking car drivers have paid if you step out of line she will issue a fine of Rita drivers are afraid Her beady eyes dart round the lot she’s looking for folk who forgot to pay and display and it makes her day to impose a fine like a shot From fining she’ll never deter don’t attempt to reason with her - just zip up your gob she’s doing her job next journey arrange a chauffeur! 4/26/19
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Date: 4/28/2019 7:32:00 PM
G'day Jan … Very well written set of limericks Jan on one of the most hated jobs the public want to cross swords with. Is this a true story Jan? Lindsay
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Date: 4/27/2019 2:52:00 PM
Nice one Jan, so well put together with good touch of humour too. Hope all good with you and hubby remembering you both! Have a blessed weekend,Gordon
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Date: 4/27/2019 9:40:00 AM
Reading you after a long while...Hope Rita does not fine me when one day I happen to drive in her land..nice Limerick, Jan.
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Date: 4/26/2019 7:22:00 PM
I wouldn't like to encounter her...I must admit there are many Sour Ritas around...Make a mistake and you will pay the Crown...
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Date: 4/26/2019 6:50:00 PM
Farewell, Rita! Now they just immediately debit your credit card! That will keep your muse busy! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 4/26/2019 6:10:00 PM
I like it, especially that last one. Keep up the fun pen, my sweet friend.
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Date: 4/26/2019 6:10:00 PM
love the cat picture.
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Date: 4/26/2019 4:26:00 PM
Well done, Jan! The Beatles made the meter maids more repulsed and I'm adding you to the list! Ralphie
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Jan Allison
Date: 5/13/2019 4:50:00 PM
thanks Ralph, sorry for the delay in replying:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 4/26/2019 4:25:00 PM
Clearly, she's handed out way too many tickets to the person's car in that first photo! Priceless limerick. A "fav".
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Date: 4/28/2019 10:26:00 AM
Thanks for dropping by ML:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 4/26/2019 10:34:00 AM
Hi Jan, I sure have missed reading your funny limericks. Good job:-) Alexis
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Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2019 10:25:00 AM
I'm trying not to post funny poems just saving them for the book which is making such slow progress but life, family and health issues take precedence and I spend very little time on the site.:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 4/26/2019 8:14:00 AM
Cute one...chuckled through the read!
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Jan Allison
Date: 4/28/2019 10:24:00 AM
thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 4/26/2019 8:08:00 AM
Haha , they must be the most hated people on.the planet, them and the clampers' lol. But someone has to do it I suppose. Tom.
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Date: 4/28/2019 10:24:00 AM
I've written a poem about traffic wardens before but was inspired when I saw a car with 3 tickets on when we were in the Uk recently:-( hugs jan xx
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