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Getting In the Swim

A chubby man whose name was Jim Decided that he must get slim He dived into the pool But the silly old fool Just forgot that he couldn’t swim Poor Jim he just sunk like a stone Some swimmers they heard his loud moan They grabbed the life boat And got Jim to float Embarrassed, all Jim did was groan Jim opted to learn how to swim Then also enrolled at a gym He lost loads of weight Oh boy he looks great His buddies now call him slim Jim 2/23/18

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/4/2018 6:46:00 PM

A triad...perhaps a triumvirate: Better than Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus any day! Hats off to Slim Jim. Warm winter wishes, Smiling away! :) Gershon

Jan Allison
Date: 3/5/2018 1:48:00 PM

Thanks gershon, glad I made you smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 2/26/2018 3:51:00 PM

Ha ha, very good indeed

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2018 4:12:00 PM

Thanks for your support Jack glad I make you smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Jean Murray

Date: 2/26/2018 10:51:00 AM

Lucky him, Slim Jim.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2018 4:10:00 PM

Thanks jean:-) hugs Jan xx

Pat Adams

Date: 2/26/2018 7:59:00 AM

Excellent limericks and with a happy ending!! Seems like I've heard of slim Jim somewhere before?!!?.......80)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2018 4:10:00 PM

Cheers pat:-) hugs Jan xx

Caycay Jennings

Date: 2/25/2018 9:48:00 PM

A favorite of my favorites of yours, loved it. Hugs ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2018 4:09:00 PM

Thanks caycay it's good to be able to make you smile, hope you are ok, hugs Jan xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 2/25/2018 1:28:00 AM

I sympathise with him, Jan- with this open wound in my belly button that looks like it will never heal, I'd go down in a stream of bubbles :) . Fun Lim. Viv x

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2018 4:07:00 PM

Ouch Mr viv:-) hugs Jan xx

Susan Ashley

Date: 2/24/2018 12:14:00 PM

Haha! A witty and wonderful set of limericks, Jan. Very picturesque and enjoyable!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/26/2018 4:07:00 PM

Thanks susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/23/2018 9:19:00 PM

Adorable poem, Jan. Superb.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/24/2018 11:54:00 AM

Thanks Line:-) hugs Jan xx

Rhoda Tripp

Date: 2/23/2018 6:48:00 PM

Lol...great set of limericks, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/24/2018 11:53:00 AM

Thanks Rhoda:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/23/2018 5:19:00 PM

Cute and positive and the poem is good too!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/24/2018 11:52:00 AM

It has a good outcome in the end:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/23/2018 4:59:00 PM

A Limerick story that just shines Jan! Your mind is so creative to be able to write these! Brava! : )

Jan Allison
Date: 2/24/2018 11:51:00 AM

Thanks Connie I just love this form:-)hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 2/23/2018 1:04:00 PM

so funny I lose weight every time I get haircut!!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/23/2018 4:25:00 PM

Lol arthur:-) I know you are a fit fella with all the swimming you do:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/23/2018 12:15:00 PM

:))) - It demands knowledge to change the weight ... easy to go up ... but difficult to lose :) - I thought Jim would float on his flesh :) - (I guess you spent less than ten minutes on this :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/23/2018 12:49:00 PM

You are correct anne-lose he would have floated I guess and It took about 7 mins start to finish :-) hugs Jan xx

Anna Hopper

Date: 2/23/2018 12:14:00 PM

Cute!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/23/2018 12:47:00 PM

Thanks anna:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/23/2018 10:28:00 AM

Lol! Jan, You have penned a good string of limericks. I could just picture the whole scene in my head. Now he's "slim Jim" I like a happy ending.PS, Have a good weekend:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 2/23/2018 11:48:00 AM

Thanks Alexis:-)hugs Jan xx

Niall Fulham

Date: 2/23/2018 9:37:00 AM

Hi Jan , so funny and a lovely happy ending ::))))) hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 2/23/2018 9:47:00 AM

Thanks Supermarket, of course you have no need to swim or go to the gym as you are superfit:-) Need the pic of you in you cape lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/23/2018 9:05:00 AM

Nice one Jan, that's the cue I needed to lose a few pounds I gained at Christmas. They might think a whales' been beached. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 2/23/2018 9:28:00 AM

Lol Tom, I'm thankful we don't go mad at Christmas and with hubby being diabetic we limit the goodies we do get in:-) hugs Jan xx