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Cuppa Couplet

Was just drinking tea when my sight was messed up Went blind in one eye… left the spoon in the cup 17 December 2021 For Contest: Bite Sized Poem #30 Sponsor: Line Gauthuer

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Rico Leffanta

Date: 12/18/2021 9:42:00 AM

One of my mother's favourite jokes, but never happened to us as we drank our coffee straight black . . . .

Rico Leffanta
Date: 12/19/2021 10:06:00 AM

You must be quite young! I remember London tea ladies in the 1960s never heard of coffee, and outside of London, asking for coffee was like asking for the moon! Aloha!

Terry Flood
Date: 12/18/2021 11:38:00 AM

Oh charming…you’re sure it wasn’t your great grandmothers favourite joke… hmmm… where’s my walking frame? Thanks, Rico. I’m sure I heard that joke (but, yes, it was coffee) when I was at school… and that was years ago! ;-) Terry

Jan Allison

Date: 12/17/2021 5:12:00 PM

lol fun one terry:-) hugs Jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 12/17/2021 5:15:00 PM

Thanks, Jan. Another gag adaptation… but hey, it’s not illegal… is it? Terry

L Milton Hankins

Date: 12/17/2021 4:08:00 PM

This is hilarious, Terry. I wish you had written this for my humorous couplets contest! On a more serious note, who of us has never really experienced this slight oversight!

Terry Flood
Date: 12/17/2021 5:13:00 PM

Thanks, Milt. Have to say I’ve never left my spoon in my tea cup… I only drink coffee… I’ve left the spoon in THAT a hundred times! ;-) Terry

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/17/2021 2:42:00 PM

Lol Terry you create a comical scene. Tom.... There was a poet called Terr- ree/ Left a silver spoon in his tea/ He stood up and screamed ouch/ Dropped the cup on the couch/ And said now I can't bloody see /

Terry Flood
Date: 12/17/2021 5:18:00 PM

I sure did miss that one, Tom. I’m working on the angle that I should be flattered. As for your ode… me? silver spoon? It’s a vicious rumour! ;-) Terry

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/17/2021 2:49:00 PM

You missed this one from Rico Lol

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/17/2021 2:48:00 PM

P.S. Awtry

Date: 12/17/2021 2:39:00 PM

Ow! :) ~ps

Terry Flood
Date: 12/17/2021 5:19:00 PM

Hi PS. Ow! Indeed. Terry