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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.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Sands Avatar
March 15, 2021 at 1:37 PM
Judy...this is great! Thank you for the laugh today :)
Ball Avatar
October 25, 2021 at 5:48 AM
Thank you so much Heidi. God Bless, JB
Laurie Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Hello Judy … very good. Why waste a bullet on the inevitable - thank you Judy - Lindsay
Ball Avatar
March 11, 2021 at 1:16 PM
Thanks bunches Lindsay. God Bless, JB
Wolf Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 5:23 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
Ball Avatar
March 11, 2021 at 12:01 PM
Thanks so much Gershon. Yes it's entered in the Limerick contest. God Bless, JB
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March 9, 2021 at 10:51 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
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March 9, 2021 at 9:54 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
Ball Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 10:25 AM
Thanks bunches Sara. God Bless, JB
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March 9, 2021 at 9:54 AM
Lovely and humorous limericks. Well done,
Ball Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 10:22 AM
Thanks bunches Victor. God Bless, JB
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March 9, 2021 at 9:52 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
Ball Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 10:15 AM
Thanks bunches Carolyn. God Bless, JB
Y. Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 9:32 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
Ball Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 9:43 AM
Thanks bunches Alexis. This one was fun to do. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB
Cunningham Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 9:32 AM
Lol, good one Judy, brought back memories of the revenant. Tom
Ball Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 9:36 AM
Thanks bunches Tom. God Bless, JB
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March 9, 2021 at 9:10 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!
Ball Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 9:14 AM
Thanks bunches Milton. Glad you liked it. It was fun to do. God Bless, JB
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March 9, 2021 at 8:17 AM
I like it, I'm rooting for the bear.
Ball Avatar
March 9, 2021 at 9:08 AM
Thanks bunches Mark. It was fun to do. God Bless, JB
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