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Cute Christmas Couplet

The turkey smelt off so they made a nice curry Now they're all running off to the toilet in a hurry. Written on 19th December For Cute Christmas Couplet Contest. Sponsored by Andrea Dietrich.

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Valsa George

Date: 11/7/2022 3:18:00 AM

Stale meat can always lead to stomach upset and loose motion. The turkey has spoiled one Christmas !

Tom Cunningham
Date: 11/7/2022 6:23:00 AM

Thank you very much Valsa, we always make a turkey curry after Christmas but would never use meat that smelt dodgy. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/25/2018 1:04:00 PM

- Congratulations Tom, on your third prize, glory in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/25/2018 1:07:00 PM

Thank you Sunshine, I hope you're having a nice day . Tom.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/24/2018 9:53:00 PM

Stopping by with congratulations, Tom. I'm so glad you're feeling better. Have a very Merry Christmas with your family! Love, Carolyn

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/25/2018 6:08:00 AM

Thanks Carolyn, a lot better now so I'm raring to go lol. I hope you too have a lovely day. Tom.

Jan Allison

Date: 12/24/2018 5:49:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats Tom, my new course of antibiotics seem to be having the same effects as a dodgy curry:-( hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/25/2018 6:06:00 AM

Thanks Jan, sorry to hear that, I.hope you're well enough to enjoy the day. Tom.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/24/2018 5:38:00 PM

Tom, I told you this had to be a winner! Congrats to you, and a very, very Merry Christmas! (soupmail) ~ Gershon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/25/2018 6:02:00 AM

Thanks Getshon, if people aren't careful it will come true lol Tom.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/24/2018 5:07:00 PM

GREAT funny couplet, Tom. Congrats for being in the top three (though multiple placements). The top three placements were my very favorites.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/25/2018 5:55:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, there were some stunning entries for the contest. Thanks for hosting. Merry Christmas. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/23/2018 10:11:00 PM

Hilarious, Tom! Can't stop laughing...I'll be sure to inspect the turkey that I eat from now on (and the curry too). This one should do very well in the contest. Season's best! ~ Gershon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/23/2018 10:56:00 PM

Lots of families at home, heating turned up, meat left out for hours on end. Not a good combo, I know meat smells funny, we'll make curry.A storm is brewing in the gut lol. Tom.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/23/2018 3:17:00 AM

- This was fun, Tom :) - Luck in the contest :) - Many warm hugs to you ... have a wonderful Christmas :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/23/2018 3:46:00 AM

Thank you Sunshine, I too hope you have a wonderful time and best wishes for the coming new year. Tom.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/23/2018 2:43:00 AM

tom, christmas is 2days away... let me greet you a happy holyday, dear friend... thanks for being a greeat pal!,,huggs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/23/2018 3:20:00 AM

Thanks nette, (soup mail) Tom.

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 12/22/2018 1:11:00 PM

Lol, such a lovely couplet it is, amusing and certainly a joy to read, good luck in the contest, well it is 22 December today so I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year,

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/23/2018 12:56:00 AM

Thank you very much Faraz, Happy you enjoyed it and I hope you too have a merry Christmas and best wishes for the coming new year. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 12/21/2018 7:34:00 PM

Nice couplet, Tom. Curry was one of my husband favorites , it does have a strong order. Good luck in the contest..Merry Christmas to you and your family. Hugs Eve~`*

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/22/2018 4:20:00 AM

Thank you very much Eve, nothing beats a good curry as long as the meat isn't off lol. I hope you have a peaceful Christmas too. Tom.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/21/2018 3:41:00 PM

still buried in curry powder, tom?... how are you?..huggs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/21/2018 4:07:00 PM

Haha, thanks nette, been over a week but I'm on recovery road now. Just waiting for my muse to show up . Tom.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/21/2018 1:09:00 PM

Just wanted to stop by and thank you for your comment as you haven't been posting much as you recover from the flu. Hope you are well enough to enjoy a merry Christmas! Hugs, Carolyn

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/21/2018 4:05:00 PM

Thanks Carolyn, over the worst now , its something I could have done without though as had a lot to do, chasing my tail now but should be ok for the big day. Tom.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/21/2018 9:56:00 AM

Haha like Johnny said, a burning ring of fire! Merry Christmas Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/21/2018 10:26:00 AM

Thanks Richard, sitting in a bucket of cold water would help lol.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 12/21/2018 6:38:00 AM

Wishing you a Merry Christmas full of love, peace and health. Also, thank you for always commenting on my poems. Love xo

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/21/2018 8:16:00 AM

Thank you Pixie, I too wish you the same to you and your family. Tom.

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/21/2018 2:34:00 AM

Lol ! Yuck, I love baked turkey wings, but after reading this I want to change my eating habits. This is good. I think you've got a winner on your hands. It cracked me up. I wish the best luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/21/2018 2:45:00 AM

Thanks Alexis, hope I haven't put you off, I love turkey too. People get a bit careless though leaving it out in warm rooms not thinking of bacteria

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/20/2018 10:58:00 PM

LOL I wonder if the curried favor with Santa!!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/21/2018 2:20:00 AM

If Santa did try some I just hope he made it back to the pole lol. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas. Tom.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/20/2018 7:31:00 PM

Hope there’s more than one toilet! Great!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/21/2018 2:22:00 AM

Worst nightmare is getting there in time and seeing 'engaged' on the door lol. Tom.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/20/2018 1:31:00 PM

I am laughing aloud - you went there (well, everyone went 'there', didn't they?) and it worked so well. Clever one. All the best ... CayCay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/20/2018 4:09:00 PM

Thanks CayCay, glad you enjoyed my humour. Tom.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/20/2018 1:30:00 PM

I've never had curry, Tom, but if it has this effect, I'm better off without it. This is a great couplet and should do well in Andrea's contest! Sending hugs to you and Jane, Carolyn

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/20/2018 4:08:00 PM

Thanks Carolyn, curry is tasty but if you use 'dodgy' meat the results can be quite explosive lol.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/19/2018 6:45:00 PM

G'day Tom … a good way to find out how off the turkey really is. A blocked toilet would make things even more interesting - thanks Mate - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2018 9:02:00 PM

Phew, rose garden does not come to mind. Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 12/19/2018 5:01:00 PM

ha ha ha makes me so glad i don;t eat turkey - it is foul fowl lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2018 9:01:00 PM

If something smells dodgy its for the bin, I'm funny with any meat, I tend to overcook it but some practically eat it raw. I understand why some become vegetarians. Tom.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/19/2018 5:00:00 PM

Sweetly done; I cannot think of anything else now, and just before dinner!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2018 8:57:00 PM

As long as it smells normal then everything should be fine lol. Nothing worse than suspect meat. Tom.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/19/2018 1:16:00 PM

tom!.. you gave me gas pain from laughing... 'curry' on...huggs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2018 4:14:00 PM

Thanks Nette, happy I gave you a laugh.

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 12/19/2018 11:43:00 AM

You've got a winner here, Tom! Great couplet and I expect to see it at the top of the winner's list. Thx for your witty comment re the T-Bird and Mustang. I suspect some people may have read that and are still scratching their skulls wondering what I was talking about! Merry Christmas to you and your family - Bob

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/19/2018 12:37:00 PM

Thank you Bob, happy you liked it, maybe you should have put a couple of pics of those classic cars to remove any confusion lol. Tom.