Fear the Monkey

Once upon a time in a zoo,
a monkey leaped and yelled BOO!
In a fright, I fell down
now I'm leaving with a frown...
I'm wondering who entertains who?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 5/13/2010 3:35:00 PM
This is pretty funny, enjoyed!
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Date: 5/12/2010 4:14:00 AM
LOL This is the funniest! Smiles. Congratulations on your success in the Linda-Marie’s “Zaney Zoo” contest with this fun limerick. Your creative humor soars with amusement! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Laughingly with Love, Dane Ann
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Date: 5/9/2010 10:36:00 PM
Congratulations Abe.Well deserved placing..Funny indeed...Charma:)
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Date: 5/9/2010 9:37:00 PM
I think I've met that monkey someplace... Congatulations on the win! Dan C.
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Date: 5/9/2010 7:15:00 AM
Kool Limerick Abe, i like the message. Many congratulations on your win in the contest >> James
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Date: 5/8/2010 6:15:00 PM
Good one Abe. smiles all round. congratulations on your success. cheers margaret
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Date: 5/8/2010 6:13:00 PM
Great one! Congratulations on you win, I enjoyed it. Caryl
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Date: 5/8/2010 5:53:00 PM
Got a chuckle out of this one. Congratulations on your BIG WIN!! Way to go. Enjoy your honor. Karen
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Date: 5/8/2010 5:22:00 PM
yes - a very good question Abe Great poem and congrats to you!-Robert
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Date: 5/8/2010 5:17:00 PM
Hey, second place! congratulations, Abe. Luv, andrea
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Date: 5/8/2010 1:32:00 PM
Congrats Abe on your 2nd place win in my ZANY ZOO contest with this funny Limerick .... thankxxx for supporting my contest.. luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 5/8/2010 4:35:00 AM
laughs to this one, seems you where the one entertaining the monkey, nice and funny,..p.d.
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Date: 5/7/2010 9:47:00 PM
hahaha, the monkey getting a big kick out of making people fall down. An interesting perspective, Abe! I enoyed this one! LUv, Andrea
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Date: 5/7/2010 5:17:00 PM
funny--
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Date: 5/7/2010 12:39:00 PM
There are a lot of monkeys swinging on the Soup Treees! (several of us!) I loved your tale of humiliation!! :) Hope you didn't skin your knees!
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Date: 5/7/2010 12:38:00 PM
This is cute,, those monkeys sure do jump and they throw things too.. best of luck in the contest
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Date: 5/7/2010 11:21:00 AM
Funny, Abe! Gave me a chuckle. I chose the monkey too for similar reasons. Best wishes for the contest. Love, Carolyn
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