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Grinning Like a Possum

Grinning Like a Possum By Elton Camp The president seems to be well pleased At the last second, victory he seized The filthy rich will fork over more The middle class about as before His enemies blocked him at every turn So this tax struggle was hard to earn The wealthy may well fume and cuss But there’s fewer of them than of us Four hundred thousand is quite enough Even paying more, it shouldn’t be tough Perhaps they might even economize Swap the Rolls Royce for a smaller size So their depleted funds are better spent With only a single mansion be content They can still have plenty of fun Lying about, enjoying Grey Poupon And, according to what I see & hear, The prez is grinning from ear-to-ear

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Date: 1/2/2013 7:16:00 PM
Oh, too funny. I cannot help but laugh. I love you said "swap the Rolls Royce for a smaller size". Yes, what hurt can that be? What a poem. Just too much.
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Elton Camp
Date: 1/3/2013 6:28:00 AM
LOL, thanks, this was a fun write. I really don't mind the rich having nice things, but multiple mansions are a bit over the top. Too showy a display of one's riches becomes odious at some point. Elton
Date: 1/2/2013 1:02:00 PM
Oh, I love this one. Enjoying their grey poupon. hahaha. Too bad congress is so unyielding to all the things that could be done to help this country.
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Date: 1/2/2013 5:04:00 PM
Thanks for your nice comment. I enjoyed writing this one. Elton

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