Caren Krutsinger Poet Light Verse

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In my youth today's flipflops were called thongs.

Grandma Wears Thongs

February 14th.
Fifty three degrees.
What? Get out your bikini.
Kick off those shoes.
It is time to break out the Koolaid.
Plunk in the ice cubes. 
Use Grandma's aluminum glasses
The ones from the 50's that keep things cold.
Where is my surfboard?
My swimsuit coverup?
My suntan lotion?
My thongs?
Grandma! Giggle. Giggle. "You WEAR thongs!"
Sure do, I say proudly, holding up my flip flops.
Confusing them every time.

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M. L. Kiser February 16, 2019 at 10:17 PM Ha hahaha! Good one. Caren Krutsinger February 16, 2019 at 11:54 PM I love it that things are so different, and we can confuse the young.

Ann Gilmour February 15, 2019 at 2:39 PM This really had me laughing out loud Caren, I could just picture the scene, haha! You really are so funny and as usual a really great write. Kindest thoughts Ann xx ps I never know quite what to expect when I view your poetry Caren, each one is so different and crazy and wonderful... Caren Krutsinger February 15, 2019 at 3:14 PM Thank you Ann. I have to keep them moving so I am interested. I throw out a bunch because they just seem so blah.

Paul Marc February 15, 2019 at 1:36 PM You are so very funny! Thank you :) Caren Krutsinger February 15, 2019 at 3:15 PM Thank you P.M. One day I was wondering what a flip flop was, when I finally caught on they were taking about my thongs. I then mentioned their "pedal pushers" and they thought I was talking about their feet. I had no idea "pedal pushers" are now capris.

Susan Jeavons February 15, 2019 at 1:06 PM Haha! I love this Caren! Especially the last few lines. I've said that to my grand kids. They did not know how to react until I told them they were flip flops. Have a great weekend. Susan Caren Krutsinger February 15, 2019 at 3:17 PM Can you imagine how crazed they would be if we introduced them to the slang "headlights" of the '50's?