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Hole In the Bucket

There's a hole in the bucket dear Liza, dear Liza, theres a hole in the bucket dear Liza, a hole, then drive to Wal-mart dear Henry, dear Henry, then drive to Wal-mart dear Henry, drive to Wal-mart, misplaced our car keys, dear Liza, dear Liza, misplaced our car keys, dear Liza, misplaced our keys, then ask the neighbor to drive you, dear Henry, dear Henry, then ask the neighbor to drive you, dear Henry to drive, he's on vacation, dear Liza, dear Liza, he's on vacation dear Liza, he's on vacation, so take the bus up, dear Henry, dear Henry, so take the bus up, dear Henry, take the bus up, cannot since busses on strike, dear Liza, dear Liza, cannot since busses on strike, dear Liza, on strike, then walk up there, dear Henry, dear Henry, then walk up there, dear Henry, walk on up there, but my aching feet hurt dear Liza, dear Liza, but my aching feet hurt dear Liza, aching feet hurt, so soak them in epsom salts, dear Henry, dear Henry, so soak them in epsom salts, dear Henry in epsom salts, with what should I soak them in, dear Liza, dear Liza, with what should I soak them in, dear Liza, with what? I know, there's a hole in the bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, don't remind me there's a hole in the bucket, dear Henry, a hole! 11-4-16

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Date: 11/10/2016 3:39:00 PM
I love this poem, Cheryl! It had me going from the first refrain. Very humorous poem indeed. Much love to you, dear.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 11/10/2016 7:21:00 PM
Thanks so much Freddie; I think the husband likes to procrastinate a bit, lol! P & L~Che
Date: 11/5/2016 4:52:00 PM
Love it! Very different and different is good!
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 11/5/2016 5:40:00 PM
Thanks so much for your compliment and kindness Mike!:)
Date: 11/4/2016 9:26:00 AM
You have quite cleverly and successfully put a new wrinkle in my brain this morning. Thanks! ~j
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 11/4/2016 9:42:00 AM
Your quite welcome lim'rik & thanks for the visit!:)
Date: 11/4/2016 5:23:00 AM
Catchy! I take it Wal-mart is like our K-mart? Haha. da da da da cant get it out of my head now. Haha
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Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 11/4/2016 8:31:00 AM
They're similar but Wal-mart is bigger & sells groceries, da da da da, lol! :)

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