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Another Cockamammy Trick

My sister Lucille tried levitating A practice which she found elevating One foot up, then plop Her body it dropped And her arthritis is escalating. Written July 13, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/15/2022 3:50:00 AM

You had to add arthritis - I have it in both my ankles! Ugh!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/15/2022 9:30:00 AM

I have it mostly in my right knee, but I'm quite an accomplished weather forecaster!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/14/2022 1:54:00 PM

All those knocks don't do the old bones any good lol. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 2:36:00 PM

That's for sure!

Terry Flood

Date: 7/14/2022 12:34:00 PM

That’s the cause of her bruises and blisters, what goes up must come down… even sisters. ;-)

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 2:40:00 PM

Indeed, Terry. Seems like she would give it up, at her age!

Robert Gorelick

Date: 7/14/2022 9:45:00 AM

What you say is surely a truism, I tried the same trick with my rheumatism, Ouch! LOL

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 10:03:00 AM

Robert, Robert, Robert. You know better, I'm sure.

Michael Tor

Date: 7/14/2022 9:07:00 AM

Like Kenny Rojers would sing. " You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille." " Instead of levitating just climb a hill." " it's much safer to do, that is my advice to you." Hope you enjoyed Milton. Did you have your eye surgery yet and if you did how are you? Forgive my attempt at humor lol with the Rhyme of Lucille...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 9:21:00 AM

(chuckling) Enjoyed it. I got through my cataract surgery yesterday just fine. I see my eye doctor today at 2, but everything appears to be just fine. I'm still wearing a patch.

Mike Gentile

Date: 7/14/2022 5:05:00 AM

Poor Lucille! She should just try for her bed, much safer! Good one Milt! Happy Thursday!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 8:58:00 AM

Thanks so much, Mike. Even I got a kick out of this one! Hope you're having a terrific week.

Jack Ellison

Date: 7/14/2022 3:55:00 AM

A limerick for the books! LOL Elevating is a sham and very dangerous could bonk your head on a dresser!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 8:59:00 AM

LOL. Thanks, Jack. I agree wholeheartedly.