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Billy's Tall Tale - Lol

"Billy, it's time! Get up for school!
Your drawing project's due today.
You know about your teacher's rule;
she must have it without delay."

"But, mom, my arm is hurting bad!
There is no way that I can go.
I must stay home, though I am sad...
I'm really hurting, don't you know."

"But Billy, can you lift your arm?"
"I can't, it's painful and too sore."
So now she asked, with mommy charm,
"how high could you lift it before?"

And Billy raised his arm up tall
above his head...his face turned red!
From his warm bed, he had to crawl...
get ready quick for school instead.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 9/2/2016 8:23:00 PM
Sandra! so cute! congrats on your placement :)-luloo
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Date: 8/31/2016 7:41:00 PM
many congrats Sandra this one really made me LOL:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 8/31/2016 7:53:00 AM
Good story, Sandra--cute, funny, and well-written--a 7 for sure. Congrats! Janice
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Date: 8/31/2016 3:54:00 AM
Ha ha ha:) poor Billy:) congratulations on HM, Sandra:)
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Sandra Haight
Date: 8/31/2016 7:37:00 AM
Thank you, Jo! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 5/9/2016 12:57:00 PM
Absolutely brilliant and beautiful. A great 7 for me friend.
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Date: 5/8/2016 11:05:00 AM
Great job, Sandra - well done. I enjoyed the read very much ... CayCay
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Sandra Haight
Date: 5/8/2016 8:36:00 PM
Thank you so much, CayCay...a fun write for sure. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 5/6/2016 1:51:00 PM
A perfect poem for the contest Sandra! I can just visualize Billy lifting his arm up high, then realizing his mistake. This gave me a big smile. Thanks, Connie ; )
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Sandra Haight
Date: 5/8/2016 8:35:00 PM
Thank you, Connie. Glad it made you smile. It was fun to think up and write! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 5/6/2016 12:24:00 PM
Hehe, this is FANTASTIC!! Hope it does very well in the contest!! :) :)
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Sandra Haight
Date: 5/8/2016 8:34:00 PM
Thanks, Sneha...Glad it made you smile! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 5/6/2016 10:56:00 AM
Beautiful tale my lovely friend. Good luck in the contest. Loved always, bl
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Sandra Haight
Date: 5/8/2016 8:34:00 PM
Thank you very much, BL. It was a fun write. Sandra
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