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Dryers Don'T Really Eat Our Socks(The More Logical Explanation)

(7/5 Trochee Form) Gremlins come out in the night on cold little feet, searching through our houses for places with some heat. Some nights we do laundry, and right before we sleep, our clothes are put in dryers. That’s when gremlins creep. . . Creep inside that nice warm place where we’ve put our clothes. Then they sort through all our things. What do you suppose? Well, they love to find our socks since their feet are cold! And they grab a few of them, or so I’ve been told! Seeing not too well in dark as those gremlins do, they take mismatched socks and leave us mismatched ones too! For Paula Swanson's Contest How Do I Answer That Question: Why Do Dryers Eat Our Socks?

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Date: 8/21/2010 3:57:00 PM
ohhh now I get it! congrats Andrea
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Date: 8/19/2010 9:58:00 PM
So true Andrea. So happy to see this on the winner's list. Congrats! Love, Connie
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Date: 8/17/2010 3:31:00 PM
Nice to see you make your own take on a perplexing topic! Lovely one Andie! Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 8/12/2010 2:12:00 PM
Absolutely brilliant sound conclusions, assuming of course that you believe in gremlins. I personally believe in borrowers. Little people that live in old houses that are constantly moving my stuff around where I can't find it! They have a particular fondness for car keys and reading glasses for some reason. Although, I think I will sprinkle the floor around the dryer next time with some flour to check out your theory:)
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Date: 8/12/2010 10:48:00 AM
Congratulations Andrea on your win in Paula Swanson's contest "How Do I Answer That Question ". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/11/2010 11:38:00 PM
Congrats on your win...to cute. From a friendly gremlin!
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Date: 8/11/2010 10:44:00 PM
Congratulations on your 3rd win, Andrea! I love the humor you display in your Rhyme...you have made me laugh! This is another of your gems. God bless and have a wonderful day. Love , Andrew.
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Date: 8/11/2010 10:41:00 PM
I knew that was the right answer all of the time. The same ones that get into our computers and the ones who hide our keys lose our sunglasses and cell phones. Great answer and congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/11/2010 9:19:00 PM
love this, wonderful imagery here, congrats for your win inthe contest Andrea. Harry
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Date: 8/11/2010 8:49:00 PM
Very clever, I have a whole bag of widowed socks, I hope the Gremlins have enjoyed the stolen ones! Congrats on your win, very enjoyable. Hugs, Kris
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Date: 8/11/2010 8:42:00 PM
Congrats Andrea on your third place win in Paula's contest with this extraordinary write and exceptional piece for the contest.. enjoy another bi win my friend..with luv..
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Date: 8/11/2010 8:36:00 PM
Congrats on the 3rd place win, Andrea
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Date: 8/8/2010 9:25:00 PM
this like Carolyn's poem, would make for a animated movie, this contest, is in for a treat. Love the poem. Harry
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Date: 8/8/2010 8:31:00 PM
Excellent Andrea.. a sheer delight to read... brings a big smile to one's face.. enjoyed a great read after a full day at the beach.. and now rushing to enter P.D.'s contest..I missed Gemini.. so did Leo..for Ron.. luv..
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Date: 8/8/2010 7:59:00 PM
I like your poem, it was very cute. It made me smile
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Date: 8/8/2010 1:53:00 PM
How funny.....I've always pondered this question...and now I know where they all went!! Cute poem....another winner!! :)
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Date: 8/8/2010 10:10:00 AM
So this is why I have a couple of odd socks in my dresser drawer. I should have known it was Gremlins - they have smelly feet and love to try on everything in the washer. This is common knowledge among us old ones. This is a sure fire winner. Love, Dave
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Date: 8/8/2010 3:56:00 AM
So , that's what happens , Andrea and you have solved the puzzle !!! Best of luck in the contest . Reminds me of an old neighbour of mine , who I met . I said " do you realize that you are wearing one brown sock and one blue sock "? . He said ,I got a present of them and would you believe , I've got another pair exactly the same at home !!!
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Date: 8/7/2010 11:09:00 PM
Uh oh, Andrea, we're thinking alike again. Your socks were stolen by gremlins, but other critters got mine. What a fun topic, eh? Leads to all sorts of wild thoughts. And I really do hate losing my socks. But at least I haven't lost my shirt :) Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/7/2010 11:08:00 PM
Hehe Andrea, do you think we will ever get our socks back? :) Good luck for the contest and thank you for the laughs this morning, enjoy your Sunday ahead love Wilma
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Date: 8/7/2010 11:05:00 PM
hahaha I am laughing imagining those gremlins steal those socks-- I can imagine Gizmo though hahaha horrific if they manage to turn the washing machine on and they multiply-- eeeekk nightmare city!! enjoyed this one-- haha was in the middle of replying to your suopmail when I decided to check out your writes....heading over there now-- hugs
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