Beep

A gang of vandals unlocked all the cages And in the supermarket near the zoo The beasts rushed in but not to spend their wages For animals are not inclined to queue With savage creatures charging all about The poor old keeper almost flipped his lid When tigers chased a zebra through the checkout And the barcode scanner charged him sixty quid

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/9/2021 4:57:00 PM

Hello Teddy .. I hope the Zebra realized the error that it made with the Tiger leaving it's wallet at the zoo - thanks Terry - Lindsay

Terry Flood
Date: 12/9/2021 5:01:00 PM

Took me a while to get the gag… but when I did… bloody funny. Thanks, Lindsay. Terry

P.S. Awtry

Date: 12/6/2021 9:34:00 PM

How clever! Especially like "for animals are not inclined to queue" :)

Terry Flood
Date: 12/7/2021 1:04:00 AM

Thanks P.S. I really wanted a single verse but the gag needed setting up. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Jeannie Cronin

Date: 12/6/2021 3:58:00 PM

Very entertaining

Terry Flood
Date: 12/6/2021 5:11:00 PM

Thank you, Jeanie. Terry

L Milton Hankins

Date: 12/6/2021 3:44:00 PM

Oh, gosh, this is funny, Terry. You have an incredible sense of humor. I'm sure the keep didn't stop to give them change, eh?

Terry Flood
Date: 12/6/2021 5:10:00 PM

No-one uses change these days… except you and I, it seems. Glad you enjoyed, Milt. Terry