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Be nice to your lady, you never know when she may come in handy.

Country Justice

A man drove his car through the mountains,
Past trees, rocks and natural fountains,
When to his dismay,
Saw a man in a fray,
With a bear and was getting a poundin'.

A woman stood high on a couple,
Of rocks surveying the tussle.
He cried, Shoot the beast!
She said, Hold your peace.
The bear may save me the trouble.

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Heidi Sands

Date: 3/15/2021 1:37:00 PM

Judy...this is great! Thank you for the laugh today :)

Judy Ball
Date: 10/25/2021 5:48:00 AM

Thank you so much Heidi. God Bless, JB

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/9/2021 6:30:00 PM

Hello Judy … very good. Why waste a bullet on the inevitable - thank you Judy - Lindsay

Judy Ball
Date: 3/11/2021 1:16:00 PM

Thanks bunches Lindsay. God Bless, JB

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/9/2021 5:23:00 PM

Oh, this is just great, Judy. Is there a contest this can be entered in? A sure winner. That last line just killed me ~ The Beast

Judy Ball
Date: 3/11/2021 12:01:00 PM

Thanks so much Gershon. Yes it's entered in the Limerick contest. God Bless, JB

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/9/2021 10:51:00 AM

Love the bear facts! This morning's news reports Shanon Stevens sat down at an outhouse near Haines, Alaska, on 13.II.21 and her buttocks were attacked by a bear below. She was rescued by her brother, who would be singing in the choir if he had sat down. Aloha! Rico

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/9/2021 9:54:00 AM

Got a chuckle. Laughter the best medicine. If for a contest reads like a winner to me. Your visits to my page are always delightful. Thanks for stopping by my page. Sara

Judy Ball
Date: 3/9/2021 10:25:00 AM

Thanks bunches Sara. God Bless, JB

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/9/2021 9:54:00 AM

Lovely and humorous limericks. Well done,

Judy Ball
Date: 3/9/2021 10:22:00 AM

Thanks bunches Victor. God Bless, JB

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/9/2021 9:52:00 AM

:) He must have been pretty awful for her to let the bear continue his attack, Judy. Great punch line at the end -- unexpected and funny! If for the contest, you should have a great win. Hugs, Carolyn

Judy Ball
Date: 3/9/2021 10:15:00 AM

Thanks bunches Carolyn. God Bless, JB

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/9/2021 9:32:00 AM

Lol! Judy, Your limericks are hilarious. The second caused me to laugh out loud. In the past, I could have used the bear's number and called him on speed dial lol! I enjoyed the read. Have a great day:-) Alexis

Judy Ball
Date: 3/9/2021 9:43:00 AM

Thanks bunches Alexis. This one was fun to do. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/9/2021 9:32:00 AM

Lol, good one Judy, brought back memories of the revenant. Tom

Judy Ball
Date: 3/9/2021 9:36:00 AM

Thanks bunches Tom. God Bless, JB

L Milton Hankins

Date: 3/9/2021 9:10:00 AM

Judy, I got a really good chuckle out of this. The second stanza is particularly good. The woman has exceptionally good sense. Why should she go to jail for what the bear can do for her? And, apparently, he deserves it! Good stuff!

Judy Ball
Date: 3/9/2021 9:14:00 AM

Thanks bunches Milton. Glad you liked it. It was fun to do. God Bless, JB