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Entry for Nailing Jell-O to a Wall Poetry Contest: Sponsored by: Suzette Richards Date wrote 27th Mar 26

In France, straight croissants (croissant au beurre) are made with 100% butter, signaling higher quality, while curved croissants (croissant ordinaire) are typically made with margarine or a mix of fats.

Crescent of Hope

Asked for a beurre, I berate;
a croissant so flaky and straight.
I got ordinaire; what a nerve;
The dumb waiter threw me a curve!

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Andrea Dietrich

April 21, 2026 at 10:45 PM

Looking at this again. Doesn't dumb waiter have two meanings? Gotta look that up to remind me what it means as an object!

Tania Kitchin

April 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM

Terry, a great poem with a fun last line. Best for the contest.

Terry Miller

April 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM

Thank you Tania

Andrea Dietrich

April 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM

Haha. Great last line. New info for me that I never knew about croissants

Terry Miller

April 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM

Thank you Andrea, I added the info after my wife read the poem and said "I don't get it". It is also the law in France and you can be fined for falsely selling a straight Croissant!

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