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High Fives At the Casino

bet the car three aces lost to four fives walk *Lanterne for Brian's Contest

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Kash Poet

Date: 5/29/2011 1:20:00 PM

Very witty write here Carolyn....liked it...

Robert Pettit

Date: 2/15/2011 7:47:00 PM

A lot of bad breaks like this have been handed out to casino patrons in the past. I worked in Atlantic City for over fourteen years, and I have plenty of vicarious experiences like the one you have described here so well.

James Fraser

Date: 7/9/2010 5:08:00 PM

And many a bet has. Quite a few poker players will fold two aces in five card stud, killer hand dealt first time round >> James

Marie Harrison

Date: 7/7/2010 9:04:00 PM

Oh this is really good Carolyn! My parents went to Vegas a lot when I was little. They only played the slots. Sometimes I saw people who really did bet more than they should have. Cool poem.

Gert W. Knop

Date: 7/7/2010 5:20:00 AM

Sorry, forgot to wish you best of luck in Brian's contest...Gert

Gert W. Knop

Date: 7/7/2010 5:19:00 AM

A funny write, Carolyn! Hope that this won't happen often!...The brass plate of Leichhardt's rifle with his name and the year 1848 engraved is exhibited in the National Museum of Australia at Canberra...Enjoy your day and thank you for your comments..Love, Gert

Tim Ryerson

Date: 7/5/2010 4:04:00 PM

As a 'Booray' (Bourre') addict I can sure relate to this!... These days we only play for fun (with VERY small stakes involved!) Funny, funny, funny stuff Carolyn!...Good luck in Brian's contest - Tim

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/5/2010 12:44:00 PM

well, I just went and looked and he said five lines , "on any theme" I guess I am in the clear, but wow, people are using the HIgh Fives in their poems. I think you guys got it in the bag! See ya later, alligator!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/5/2010 12:42:00 PM

oh, boy, I just thought of something as I saw YOUR poem here and someone else's. Were we supposed to use HIGH five in our poems?? OH, man, I did not catch that all. I might as well hang it up then. I did not do it! Now I gotta go back and see his contest description again. Anyway, this one is clever, CArolyn. LUv, Andrea

Joseph Spence Sr

Date: 7/5/2010 11:39:00 AM

Hey, you should have called me. I would have picked you up in my winged chariot and gave you a ride; even if it were raining. You didn't have to walk. This is so funny! You should have used the bicycle as a bet. Great job! Joseph

John Loving Iii

Date: 7/5/2010 8:41:00 AM

short poems bother me but this one blew me out! especialy the title, that got a laugh when i read it. i immediatly thought of my mother. then reading the poem then i got the jist the punch line. which was my whole oppinion about casino's. hey i got one.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/5/2010 6:05:00 AM

A brilliant entry in the contest. Good luck in the contest

Harry Horsman

Date: 7/4/2010 5:09:00 PM

this is wonderful Carolyn, good luck in contest Harry

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 7/4/2010 5:09:00 PM

Love this!!!! A wonderful write from a wondeferful lady.....good luck in contest...Always Michael

Gerard Keogh Jr.

Date: 7/4/2010 5:08:00 PM

Tell me you wouldn't do that! You wouldn't! Hey, contact me on Soup Mail. I want to run something past you concerning you and me. I need your okay. Regards, Gerard