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I got myself into quite a pickle when sitting my driving test, My nerves were making me jumpy but my instructor said just try your best The examiner looked like Godzilla - he didn’t try to put me at ease, My mouth was as dry as the desert and you could hear the knock of my knees I proceed to perform some manoeuvres my three point turn’s timed to perfection, The examiner tells me to take the next left I turn right - I’ve got no sense of direction! He thuds his hand on the dashboard, says I must execute an emergency stop, So I hit the brakes when he tells me and I just avoid hitting a cop! I begin to drive along the highway when a cyclist weaves and cuts me up, I step on the gas and fly past him quite determined to pass the young pup! The examiner yells at me to slow down ... I quickly sense that something’s not right, There’s a stench drifting up from his trousers perhaps he had a duff curry last night! He says he passes wind when he’s stressed out I open the windows before we get gassed, He abandons me at the test centre - for many reasons I don’t think I’ve passed! 2/19/20

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Date: 3/10/2020 4:47:00 PM
People have been known to crack a rib while laughing too hard. Have you no shame, Jan, for putting me in such jeopardy? (And this isn't the first time you've done it!). I worship your words, anyway. Hugs, Paul
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Jan Allison
Date: 3/10/2020 4:51:00 PM
aww Paul I will always value your continued support since my very early days on soup and this comment is one I will treasure. If I can make folk smile that is the most important thing to me. I never ever dreamed i would write poetry so comments like these truly mean the world to me:-) gentle hugs :-) :-) jan xx
Date: 2/25/2020 1:09:00 PM
OMG! This is so clever! I don't drive so I enjoyed this from the safety of my chair. Haha!
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Date: 3/10/2020 4:48:00 PM
lol thanks Jean:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/24/2020 4:53:00 PM
Licence can be point of difference in getting a job nowadays. Like the way you keep us guessing even at the end. Just the right tone for this piece.Have a great week, David in NZ
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Date: 2/24/2020 5:03:00 PM
Thanks David, thankfully its just a fun fiction piece for the contest:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 2/23/2020 3:28:00 PM
A gem of a write, Jan! I held breath for the pickle you were in for the entire spin. Congrats - well-deserved and many thanks for your kind comment re my entry. Best on you - Bob h
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Date: 2/23/2020 3:36:00 PM
Thanks Bob:-) thankfully it was a fictional poem just written for the contest :-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/22/2020 9:14:00 PM
Very funny Jan, Congrats on your win
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Date: 2/23/2020 12:44:00 PM
Thanks so much Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/22/2020 5:59:00 PM
G'day Jan … crikey, I don't think you did too bad at all. You passed some ticklish situations and also, I'm sure you would have been given your licence. Do you think the instructor wants to go through that again? Thanks Jan - Lindsay
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Date: 2/23/2020 12:46:00 PM
Thanks so much Lindsay:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/22/2020 5:55:00 PM
LOL Everything that could go wrong did! I think many people can relate to this, even the best drivers struggle at times. Really enjoyed this one, Jan! Hugs, Carolyn
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Date: 2/23/2020 12:49:00 PM
Thanks so much Carolyn it was fun to write :-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/22/2020 5:29:00 PM
Hi Jan, This is such a comical write. I really enjoyed this! Congratulations on your winning write. Enjoy the rest your weekend:-) Alexis
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Date: 2/23/2020 12:57:00 PM
Thanks Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/22/2020 4:27:00 PM
Jan, hilarious on so many layers! Love the pic too - congrats on your win! ~ John
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Date: 2/23/2020 12:58:00 PM
Thanks so much John:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/22/2020 1:41:00 PM
Love the beginning, I got myself into quite a pickle when sitting my driving test - got your wheels spinning. You drove yourself right into a win! Congratulations, Jan!
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Date: 2/23/2020 1:02:00 PM
Thanks so much Kim:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/22/2020 11:41:00 AM
Oh Jan! What a "smelly" disaster! Hope everything turned out OK in the end! Opps! Congratulations on your win!
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Date: 2/23/2020 1:02:00 PM
Pure fiction for the contest lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/21/2020 12:08:00 PM
Cute! -- You may not have passed, but at least you didn't pass out!! LOL. :) Gershon
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Date: 2/21/2020 4:52:00 PM
lol thanks GW:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/21/2020 3:08:00 AM
:))) ... no problems seeing this horror ... I'm sure the gorilla didn't have dry pants when the test was over ... unfortunately I think you're right in your last line :) - Best wishes in the contest, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/21/2020 4:51:00 PM
lol I am pleased to say its pure fiction lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/20/2020 4:39:00 PM
Haha. Good one.
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Date: 2/20/2020 5:22:00 PM
thanks Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/20/2020 3:51:00 PM
I have been 'absent' for over a month and reading you is one of the things I missed most. This is beyond clever and creative, it is top rate entertainment that for me grew my smile bigger and wider with each stanza before totally cracking me up. What a joy to read! So darned good, Jan. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
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Date: 2/20/2020 5:19:00 PM
aww have missed you CayCay my muse took a break for a month, so glad you dropped by to read today:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/20/2020 3:22:00 PM
Excellent Jan and so witty. Took me right back to way back when, you described the anxiety perfectly. Really enjoyed this one. Ron :)
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Date: 2/20/2020 5:17:00 PM
thanks Ron:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/20/2020 1:13:00 PM
Your poems always bring out the best in people...except for that driving instructor. Your humor reigns, Jan.
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Date: 2/20/2020 5:17:00 PM
Thanks Lin:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/20/2020 12:17:00 PM
Best one today! Thanks for the laugh! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 2/20/2020 12:48:00 PM
Cheers Rico:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/19/2020 9:29:00 PM
Guess not! Hope it wasn’t your car being gassed ;)
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Date: 2/20/2020 3:35:00 AM
lol thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/19/2020 7:52:00 PM
I think you can throw away the L plates with this one Jan. My kind of humour, haha duff curry. Good luck Tom
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Date: 2/19/2020 8:00:00 PM
I hope Nina likes it but as its a premiere contest I take my chance:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/19/2020 7:34:00 PM
Failing Stinks Jan
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Christopher Flaherty
Date: 2/19/2020 8:37:00 PM
Ergo you must have been a good driver if your son could have slept through that
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Jan Allison
Date: 2/19/2020 8:00:00 PM
I failed in the uk and didn't start lessons again till we moved and I passed first time here - was really lucky my instructor used to let my little boy sit in the back whilst I was learning - my son was so good he would play with his toys, look at books and fall asleep:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 2/19/2020 5:31:00 PM
He was the one that was passing. lol You have a wonderful sense of humor Jan. I love your poem:)
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Date: 2/19/2020 5:37:00 PM
Thanks so much DT! I did start another poem but it was deep and dark so its on the back burner to be finished but not posted for the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 2/19/2020 5:14:00 PM
this is hilarious, jan! thanks for the grin...
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Jan Allison
Date: 2/19/2020 5:20:00 PM
Thanks Ilene you will be pleased to know its pure fiction for a contest lol:-) hugs Jan xx

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