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For Tania kitchin's A Fruity And Funny Limerick Poetry Contest

Better Than the Fruit

Mike said he could not see a pear
walking one day at a food fair.
In a deserted spot,
his gal told him “Why not”
and flashed him a chest that was bare.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023


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Date: 9/5/2023 11:25:00 AM
Which begs the question… did he get many of them to the pound? Congrats on your win, Andrea. Terry
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Date: 9/5/2023 7:52:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. A creative write. Have a great/fun day.............
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Date: 9/5/2023 6:26:00 AM
Funny Andrea! Congratulations! :)
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Date: 9/4/2023 2:13:00 AM
Very funny; congratulations.
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Date: 9/3/2023 4:38:00 PM
Andrea, fun and bawdy, congratulations on your winning placement!
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Date: 8/26/2023 6:24:00 PM
Funny, and fruity! Worth the price of admission.
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Date: 8/25/2023 4:53:00 AM
Andrea, glad to see that their shopping trip was ' Fruitful". I can just see this happening and it definitely brings forth a raucous chuckle! Good Luck in the contest xxoo
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Date: 8/24/2023 7:02:00 PM
Andrea, Enjoyed the fruits of this labor. I also like pears. -Richard
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Date: 8/24/2023 3:30:00 PM
Good one! A definite 10 outta 10.
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Date: 8/24/2023 3:04:00 PM
The pear shaped woman who flashed him. LOL..Good one for the contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing it with us and dropping by my page. Sara
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Date: 8/24/2023 2:34:00 PM
VERY clever, Andrea~~good play on words! Janice
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Date: 8/24/2023 12:05:00 PM
Must be in the Mid-west? Heartland's best:) Love it!
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Date: 8/24/2023 11:40:00 AM
Andrea, your writing is exquisite. The way you have carefully crafted your words is truly brilliant. Your piece is so captivating that it seems tailor-made for the contest.
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Date: 8/23/2023 7:21:00 PM
Best lim I've read in a long time, ticks the boxes of f&f just right. Take care, Richard
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Date: 8/23/2023 7:00:00 PM
NO you did'nt. but then the thought of New Orleans comes to mind.
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Date: 8/23/2023 3:53:00 PM
She's a keeper!!! :o)
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Date: 8/23/2023 2:01:00 PM
Brilliant Andrea, our minds were on the same pathway. Well he found melons lol Good luck in the contest. Tom
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Date: 8/23/2023 12:54:00 PM
:))) ... gl in the contest, Andrea :)
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Date: 8/23/2023 12:42:00 PM
ha! sounds perfect for the contest, andrea! best of luck...
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