Dear Miss Monkey Manners Vi

Dear Miss Monkey Manners, I’m in need of your advice,
My boyfriend is a swinger and he isn’t very nice.
I’m a Proboscis Monkey so I exhibit a very prominent schnoz.
And the proposition that he put to me caused me to take pause.
He said that I’d make a perfect mate if I’d under go a tweak,
He wants me to go under the knife and get a larger beak.
But the nose that I was born with is my pride and joy,
And I really don’t want to change it especially for a boy.
He tells me that he loves me and that he’d immediately propose,
If only I would agree to see a doctor and get a bigger nose.

My Dear Gentle Nosey Nelly here’s the reply to your query,
I’m afraid that your boyfriend doesn’t see you very clearly.
If he did I am sure that he would see you as more than just a nose,
There is much more to a woman than the parts that she’ll expose.
So if he hasn’t figured out that what’s important is your heart,
Don’t let yourself be persuaded by him to change your body part.
Unless altering your looks will somehow bring you satisfaction,
Because his view of perfection is nothing more than an abstraction.
Be happy with who you are, a proud Proboscis monkey,
Just make sure whatever you do you don’t let yourself get chunky.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 10/9/2011 10:23:00 PM
\^0^/ "There is much more to a woman than the parts that she’ll expose" you said it boyfriend!!
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Date: 10/8/2011 1:21:00 AM
I just love the wit of this one Lee, sure is a good way to start my day.. Hope your weekend is a great one ;-) Wilma
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Date: 10/7/2011 10:34:00 PM
chunky is the new norm!! You are so behind in the times....lol! cute work laughing my jelly belly to wavey jiggles!
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Date: 10/7/2011 7:35:00 PM
I hope that was a good sucky thing?? and this one, hahaha, GREAT stuff!!! So the monkey needed a BIGGER nose for the guy? Now that is sure a new one!
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Date: 10/7/2011 5:48:00 PM
Oh, lordy... don't EVEN get me started!! Dang you're funny, Tony!
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Date: 10/7/2011 2:53:00 PM
Meant to say, "Love from a chunky monkey."
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Date: 10/7/2011 2:52:00 PM
Soooo funny, Tony! Very creative and witty write. Miss Monkey Manners had the right response. "A breast enhancement some demand...but they deserve a reprimand." Had to add that. The idea of enlarging a nose has me LMAO. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 10/7/2011 1:41:00 PM
funny and witty write with much truth to it. i hope everyone finds such common sense P.d.
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Date: 10/7/2011 11:52:00 AM
cleverly crafted composition Tony.. witty and delightful to read since they both have parts to say.. enjoyed.. great weekend to u luv..
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Date: 10/7/2011 11:28:00 AM
well as far as "monkey time goes, THE STORY: me and my best friend (who had just got out of the sevice) I had just dropped out of college(later yrscollege, inspired my own children to go :)~anyway, Matthew: have u seen 12 monkeys(phone) ME: (Pause) "uh, not at one time..." he put down the phone he was laughing soo hard. Later: I confided that my dad used to refer to my u know/no as a "monkey, so that was the start of OU, Matthews friends who knows,all around the nation! True&unforgetable.Cindy
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Date: 10/7/2011 10:19:00 AM
soupmail.
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Date: 10/7/2011 8:32:00 AM
I've got some land, a peak in slight, south central Ohio 'bout an hour from little big town, but I am off to another small town adventure, I like little burgs, got a year then me and my daughter are taking a road trip, she wants to see fla. where she was born. thanks for the com, and remarks, and yeah...correspndensce. Have a wondrous day filled with fun and watch out for the bees, they are pissed living out their last and willing to take as many out as they can. So I talk to them intimidating.
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Date: 10/7/2011 8:05:00 AM
Ah, and this is monkey manners? hmmmm. kind of obscure. beaks and tweaks. I'm kind of insane, get called crazy B. all the time but heck, I'm from the foothills and lived sheltered to stay away from the monkey journals I guess. AHA. take good care now, Cindy
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Date: 10/7/2011 7:49:00 AM
Very good Tony, no need to look better, use personality "go getter," this will suffice, the cracking of ice, be the trend setter, left brain unfetter, orright...
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