Drinking Waughta - New York Style

I really oughta drink my waughta
Since it’s so darn hot.
I’d prefer iced cawfee
But this waughta’s all I’ve got.

Still, it is impawtant,
In the heat, to quench your thoist.
Other drinks can wait, but waughta
You should drink up foist.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 7/18/2021 4:09:00 PM
I had to get to the word "thoist" before I understood what "waughta" meant. Snicker. Snicker.
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Date: 7/17/2021 9:25:00 PM
I liked that speech for a poem Ilene. Is that really that common in New York. I see it in the movies a lot. Trevor
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Date: 7/17/2021 5:39:00 PM
Delightful write, Ilene and I had no problem interpreting your New Yaukese!
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Date: 7/17/2021 3:17:00 PM
thanks for the smile, its been hot today so I've been drinking 'council pop' aka water!:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 7/18/2021 11:04:00 AM
"council pop" certainly applies over here! Aloha! Rico
Date: 7/17/2021 1:35:00 PM
This made me smile, Ilene! Blessings, Kim M
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Date: 7/17/2021 11:59:00 AM
Water worked well for all of your ancestors back to the one first flipped ashore! At least you still use a "t" whereas the rest of the country say, "waddah" ! Thanks for the laugh! Aloha!
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