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Death By Dynamite

Here lie the few remains of John M. Kyte He lit a cigarette with a stick of dynamite [His body was blown to smithereens] Parts of him were scattered over the county For which retrieval insured a hefty bounty.
Written November 29, 2022

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Date: 11/30/2022 3:48:00 AM
Now John can audition for the roll in the new Munster's movie..."Hand" of course it would be the one he didn't light the dynamite with (lol)
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/30/2022 8:59:00 AM
(chuckling) Thanks, Charlie. A splendid idea!
Date: 11/30/2022 1:41:00 AM
He sure had a great blast even in death, Milt:) a fun epitaph:)
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/30/2022 9:00:00 AM
Yep, he sure did, Jo.
Date: 11/29/2022 8:17:00 PM
Smoking was a real blast for John M!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/29/2022 8:46:00 PM
Like I always say, "Sooner or Later that smokin' gonna get ya."
Date: 11/29/2022 2:55:00 PM
Oh goodness! I’ll bet they found the cigarette filter faster than the body parts… please pardon my saying, This is a poem that starts easily enough but ultimately has an explosive impact. Quite unforgettable. Yikes!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/29/2022 4:12:00 PM
So true, Sally. I'm glad you got a kick out of it!
Date: 11/29/2022 2:18:00 PM
Lol poor John went out with a bang. Tom
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/29/2022 4:12:00 PM
Indeed! I don't think he expected this at all! But, fgs, what was he thinking???

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