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How Sweet It Is

I was walking on the heath near Rocky Road with Mike and Ike, we’d been pals since our college days and called ourselves The Three Musketeers. We’d just had our pay day and were off on a spending spree on 5th Avenue then going to play skittles and then go to a music gig at Mr Good Bar to hear Lemonhead and the Lifesavers and Take 5. When we arrived at Goobers Superbowl; my first ball was a disaster! I dropped the bowling ball, oops butterfingers; performed a tootsie roll and scored zero! Mike and Ike burst out laughing - I could hear their snickers ! I called them nerds but in reality they are not air heads they are a couple of smarties! It’s such a shame I wasn’t playing last week as there was a bowling marathon and the winner was the person with the lowest skor I could have had such fun going on holiday to see the sno caps on Starburst mountain with the prize of 100 grand! We were very hungry after bowling so decided to take 5 at whatchamacallits, which was previously the Charleston Chew diner. Their slo poke dove cocktails were the best bar none, they were absolute whoppers!. I ordered some chunky Swedish fish, spicy hot tamales and mounds of Boston baked beans and drank a filter coffee but it was milky, way too milky. I got out my Samsung Galaxy phone to call to my uncle Henry. I joined the dots pattern on the screen to unlock the phone. He wanted to have a long chat as he’d recently retired as a jolly rancher but I told him I needed to get home to feed my cat Kit Kat. I said O Henry I’ve got to go now, and later I’ll ring you. How sweet it is Poetry Contest sponsored by Carol Connell 9/30/18

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Date: 10/4/2018 9:51:00 PM
I'm sending some Hershey Kisses your way for this one! Good luck in the contest, Jan! :) gw
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2018 2:47:00 AM
What a sweet comment GW:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 10/1/2018 6:38:00 PM
A delicious sweet treat Jan! I am sure this will do well in the contest. I adore dark chocolate with caramel or with nuts. : )
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Date: 10/5/2018 2:46:00 AM
mmm love dark choc too especially with ginger:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 8:18:00 PM
You have me salivating, but lately I have had to cut back. Too much stress on wakefulness after the high wears off. But I might binge later!
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2018 2:46:00 AM
We have had to cut back now hubby is diabetic:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 6:47:00 PM
I KNEW you were a chocolate champion! Are you on the Board for Cadbury or Mars? Aloha! Rico
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2018 2:46:00 AM
lol no definitely not but when I lived in the Uk it wasnt too far from Bournville and the Cadbury factory!:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 6:31:00 PM
You left me salivating for chocolate! You masterfully wove each candy into your story. A HUGE well done from me, Jan.
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Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2018 2:45:00 AM
I had such fun with the contest, hubby came up with some great ideas which I incorporated into the poem:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 6:12:00 PM
Ha ha, great "sweet" poem!
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Date: 10/1/2018 6:12:00 AM
Date: 9/30/2018 4:43:00 PM
Jan you have made me get a sweet tooth with this gem full of goodies. Loved it. love phyl
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Date: 9/30/2018 5:17:00 PM
Thanks so much Phyllis I wish I knew the candies I am only familiar with about 5 names!:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 2:56:00 PM
this is just adorable, jan! what fun!
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Date: 9/30/2018 3:22:00 PM
I had such fun writing the poem and hubby was a great help with a few suggestions for the final words i wanted to incorporate. I managed to use all the given words it was quite a challenge!:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 2:56:00 PM
Awesome, I'll take one of each please
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Date: 9/30/2018 3:21:00 PM
I wish i knew what these candies are there are few names I am familiar with:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 2:34:00 PM
Oh gosh, I luv it! Well done; I hope you have great luck in the contest.
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Date: 9/30/2018 3:20:00 PM
Thanks ML:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 9:40:00 AM
Wow ,you done a great job of using all the words. That break has fully charged your batteries Jan. Good luck. Tom.
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Jan Allison
Date: 9/30/2018 11:36:00 AM
It was such fun creating this poem Tom I just need to try the choccies now lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 9/30/2018 8:18:00 AM
This was so much fun Jan, really excellent use of the words. I bet your write will find a sweet spot on the placement podium xxoo
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Date: 9/30/2018 11:32:00 AM
I hope Carol likes it Mike, it was such fun to write ... now I need to come to the US to taste all these yummy candies!:-) hugs Jan xx

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