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Clemantine No Longer a Clown

Mimsy began life in the circus as a clown. Starting her days with a painted frown. It was her normal, and she liked it. It suited her fine. Ringmaster appointed her to be a ballerina named Clementine. Mimsy was now a ballerina, and she felt weird in the tights. She did not like wearing a tutu, the fame or the spotlights. She wore her clown sad face to remind her of a better time. Before the ringmaster made her a ballerina named Clementine.

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Date: 9/13/2022 3:19:00 PM
I had a kitten named Mimsy. Clementine will always be Mimsy, the clown in her heart. Sad.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/13/2022 7:55:00 PM
Mimsy is what one of my students calls his Grandma!
Date: 9/12/2022 7:24:00 PM
And she thought she was getting a promotion. (chuckling)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/13/2022 7:55:00 PM
She surely did!
Date: 9/12/2022 6:19:00 PM
I love the name Mimsy, for some reason, have used it in several of my poems. Just like the way it sounds!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/13/2022 7:55:00 PM
Jeff, you and I both!

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