Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

was always in the news

He came up with one heck of a crazy notion.

A plane filled with ping pong balls, should it fall into the ocean.



Feb 2011 For Catie's "clerihew" contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 2/12/2011 10:18:00 PM
The Spruce Goose was of no use. Nice writing here.
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Date: 2/3/2011 9:57:00 PM
Charles. not sure. Aren't clerihews supposed to rhyme as couplets? Anyway, this is a cute idea you got. I never heard this about Howard Hughes! Hope you didn't mind my long comments at your blog. I wish I could say things in fewer words. My hubbie has the "heart" of a cowboy but never got to really be one! He just loves horses and boots and being very simple! luv, Andrea
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Date: 2/3/2011 6:57:00 AM
Very cute and funny poem...Good luck in the contest....Jimmy
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Date: 2/2/2011 7:10:00 PM
A great one Charles. I smell a winner. Love, Joyce
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Date: 2/2/2011 5:01:00 PM
Good luck in the contest with this interesting work..Sara
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Date: 2/2/2011 4:29:00 PM
Way to go, Charles. You picked an excentric charater, Howard Hughes. His Spruce Goose might be a plane you'd like to write about. I just posted a poem about Dandelions, take a look.
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Date: 2/2/2011 4:22:00 PM
funny entry, best of luck in the contest
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