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Dutch Wedding Day Dessert

Many many years ago When I was very small We attended a wedding in Amsterdam This memory I recall Jan and Astrid had got married Balloons decorated the wedding hall Wedding favours were scattered on the table … Sugared almonds, I could have eaten them all! The wedding breakfast was served We had all enjoyed a tasty meal Soon it was time to cut the cake Something sweet would be ideal The wedding cake was ‘wheeled’ in I couldn’t believe my eyes Tier upon tier of ice cream cake My mouth dropped open in surprise To this very day I have never seen A wedding cake made of ice cream! This is a true story FYI ‘Jan’ is a male name meaning John and is pronounced Yann or Yaan in Dutch 12~18~15 Contest combination of three words List 2 chosen – dessert, a memory you have, balloons Sponsored by Laura Loo

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Hansteven Selfa

Date: 1/12/2016 8:13:00 AM

Jan, congratulations for winning in the combination of 3 words contest! You deserve the win! :) -hans

Jan Allison
Date: 1/12/2016 1:05:00 PM

Thanks Hansteven:-) hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/10/2016 11:14:00 PM

Jan Congratulations on your win. Always ~LINDA~ .

Jan Allison
Date: 1/11/2016 1:46:00 AM

Thanks Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/6/2016 3:15:00 PM

CONGRATS ON YOUR WINNING WORK..WAY TO GO!!!! SARA

Jan Allison
Date: 1/7/2016 11:07:00 AM

Thanks Sara:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 1/5/2016 2:02:00 PM

Mmmm.... ice-cream cake:) Congratulations on your win! Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 1/5/2016 2:45:00 PM

Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 1/4/2016 10:18:00 AM

JAN, CONGRATS on your "Combination of Three Words WIN!" *SKAT*

Jan Allison
Date: 1/4/2016 12:55:00 PM

Thanks so much Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/3/2016 6:55:00 PM

A great true story retold by your even greater poem, Jan. Congrats on your fine First Place win. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 1/4/2016 1:11:00 AM

Thanks so much Sandra I was delighted LuLoo liked it so much:-) hugs jan xx

David Fisher

Date: 1/3/2016 3:50:00 PM

Tasty poem and win Jan. I'd scream getting ice cream in my face, if they did that.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 3:53:00 PM

It brought back so many memories David and I can share them with mum her short term memory is terrible but she loves talking about our many trips to Amsterdam:-) hugs jan xx

Balveen Cheema

Date: 1/3/2016 11:22:00 AM

My mouth is watering! A lip smacking win, Jan! Congrats!

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 11:59:00 AM

Thanks Balveen I was delighted LuLoo liked the poem so much:-) hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 1/3/2016 10:30:00 AM

Jan, congrats on your win in my contest! Very funny and clever poem! It's the best that its a true story!!! Thank you for your participation. I couldn't wait to see who wrote this..-luloo :)

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2016 10:33:00 AM

Yes it was a true story from when i was about 5 or 6 - mum and I still talk about our trips to Amsterdam it is a great way for her to keep the memory going:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/22/2015 6:03:00 PM

Hello Jan... so Jan, did you gather around the wedding cake and eat it with spoons before it melted - thanks again Jan - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 12/22/2015 6:06:00 PM

no lol but it was served very quickly lol:-) hugs jan xx

Eric Boddie

Date: 12/19/2015 4:47:00 PM

jan you have done it again....your words intoxicate better than gin....they get you high and leave you up there from here....you know how much I Love being in the janosphere....;)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2015 5:00:00 PM

Thanks for making me smile Eric:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/18/2015 10:25:00 PM

I am so glad you never married a Dutchman named John! Be a little confusing, Jan & Jan !!!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2015 7:18:00 AM

LOL Ithat thought had crossed my mind:-) I guess I am lucky my christian name isn't Alison lol :-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 12/18/2015 5:10:00 PM

Well done, Jan...this true story fitted Laura's bill exactly. They must have kept that cake in cold storage!! I am still trying to find time to write one for this contest. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2015 5:14:00 PM

I still have such vivid memories of it Peter it sure gave the wedding that 'wow' factor - :-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/18/2015 3:57:00 PM

I love ice cream cakes!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2015 4:06:00 PM

I've never seen anything like the cake at the wedding - it was so unique - I remember it was draped in fine golden spun sugar oh I wish we had a picture I could show you:-( Hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/18/2015 3:56:00 PM

wow, Jan, you did a fantastic job with this challenge. You are really honing your skills!! great story too.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2015 4:04:00 PM

Thanks Andrea if you read Thomas's poem you will know YOU are inspitational and I aspire to write like you - am amazed how far I have come in 2 years since I wrote my first poem 'splendid isolation':-) hugs Jan xx

Rahy Hy

Date: 12/18/2015 1:39:00 PM

Jan, you paint with your poetry... I could almost see myself at this wedding... Best of luck with the contest!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2015 1:49:00 PM

Thank you so much for the lovely comment Rahy I wish we had a photograph - I was only about 5 or 6 at the time but to this day mum and I still talk about Amsterdam and the many times we visited -mum's memory of the past is so clear yet her short term memory is going. Mum had a pen pal 'Ans' and we used to go over to stay with her and her family about 4 or 5 times a year - Jan is their eldest son:-) hugs jan xx