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Harry Truman

When Harry read his copy of The Washington Post he began to fume! A lousy review of daughter Margaret's vocal talent was written by a Mr. Hume. In a torrid letter Harry told Hume where he could go, Adding he'd need a lot of steak for black eyes and perhaps a supporter for below! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved

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Robert Pettit

Date: 1/28/2012 6:29:00 PM

Give 'em hell Harry. He was quoted as saying "The Nationalist Chinese Army couldn't fight their way out of a Hong Kong whorehouse". Another great clerihew Bob

Maureen Lefanue

Date: 1/28/2012 5:02:00 PM

Thanks, Bob, for your kind comments. I can't claim the skill, it's the Holy Spirit not me. I'm just willing to take the dictation. I suppose it's not much different from when I used to take shorthand dictation for all those executives I worked for in the past. God bless, Maureen PS. the website will be up and running in the next 2-3 days. You may enjoy my photography as well.

Joe Maverick

Date: 1/28/2012 12:01:00 PM

Fun one here Bob..)

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 1/26/2012 8:55:00 AM

Enjoyed this one. love phyl

Milton Toran

Date: 1/24/2012 1:38:00 PM

Ha Ha! Somebody's gonna have to move Mr. Hume to the tenor section!...Milt

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 1/23/2012 5:15:00 PM

LOL This is great, Bob! I wasn't aware of Hume's review and Truman was before my time, but I had a great laugh reading your clerihew! Love, Carolyn

Gwendolen Song

Date: 1/23/2012 3:54:00 PM

YOu are throwing out some pretty interesting history here, Bob..Is this the same Brit Hume? I loved this one bc of it's true humor..Perhaps next month we could do a presidential poetry clerihew challenge? ha..just kidddddddin'.. Gwendolen

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/23/2012 2:42:00 PM

Interesting story told in this Clerihew..He was a great father who wanted to protect his daughter if this was a true story..Enjoyed reading this one on this rainy afternoon..Your kind review of my work was uplifting..Sara

David Williams

Date: 1/23/2012 11:12:00 AM

Bob don't know the story of his daughter, but I like the Clerihew..Dave