Gershon Wolf Poet Limerick

His Statue Turned Red

George Washington Carver's statue turned red
So embarrassed, Old George wished he were dead
   A mob stripped him down
   Laughs heard all around
Where his nuts go, they found peanuts instead

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Caren Krutsinger July 10, 2020 at 4:02 PM Uh-oh; is this a limerick? I snuck back to take a peek, hoping to not see peanuts.

Lindsay Laurie July 8, 2020 at 8:49 PM G'day Gershon … couldn't they find coconuts back then - thanks Gershon - Lindsay Gershon Wolf July 8, 2020 at 9:01 PM Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Funniest comment of the day --- although a bit nutty, may I say... lol! Thanks, Lindsay! :) gw

Janice Canerdy July 7, 2020 at 8:39 PM Oh, my! This is well-written and funny, Gershon. GW Carver WAS a genius. Janice Gershon Wolf July 8, 2020 at 7:14 PM Carver was, indeed, a genius... But he, like everyone else, has to be able to take a joke. We all do. (Lots of people can't these days, unfortunately. Sense of humor has been toppled, for the most part). Thanks, Janice. :) gw