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Counting Sheep

Got up at 3:00 AM, sure had enough sleep Coffee at 10:00, made me ready to dance and leap Thought I might as well rise Stead of giving it a try Got up to ten thousand, counting all those damn sheep!

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Tim Smith

Date: 4/11/2016 11:54:00 AM

I think the sheep were tired before little old you...should have just knocked yourself out with a shoe...you can nap in the chair...in your purple underwear...then go back to bed at a quarter after two

Jack Ellison
Date: 4/12/2016 7:48:00 AM

Have you been peeking... purple underwear!!! Hmmm!

Lenny Gazbowski

Date: 4/11/2016 7:47:00 AM

haha :-) chuckles appreciated Jack !

Lenny Gazbowski
Date: 4/11/2016 8:50:00 AM

Jack, try calomile tea an hour or so before bed in place of coffee, or valerian which you can get in drop or capsule form. I wasn't laughing at you it was the humor within the limerick.

Jack Ellison
Date: 4/11/2016 7:59:00 AM

Caffeine at 10:00... not smart!!! At least it gave YOU a chuckle! LOL Cheers!