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I Know Nothing

The dog's at the door Leash, collar, mask, rubber paw pads The cat's doing three to five for Shredding the toilet paper The FBI fingerprint lab Has ceased operation Arrests are down Everyone's wearing rubber gloves And a mask The Care Bears......DON'T Virtual kisses smudge the screen Virtual bar rooms Together....but drinking alone I caught the children watching The Great Escape My grandson now sleeps With his baseball glove My granddaughter stole A spoon at supper So how's your sanity holding up??

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David Grimm

Date: 5/18/2020 11:38:00 PM

lol. Stay safe and god bless

Michael Tor

Date: 5/17/2020 4:59:00 PM

John the sanity was gone a long time ago, lol. Enjoyed your creative humor.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/15/2020 5:35:00 PM

Hello John Lawless, yes keep it that way. the children will not get into trouble. Have a nice evening my friend.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/20/2020 4:31:00 PM

this is a very clever and timely piece in list form. I LOVE it. FAVE

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 4/20/2020 7:20:00 AM

For the first time in history Europe hasn't been in war for more than seventy years. We are lucky to live trough this period and not to have suffered two world wars as our fathers have lived through. Now we go through a relative tough time and we have so many reasons to complain for. We have just to be patient and thankful. dear,John! Everything will be fine! Blessings!

Charles Messina

Date: 4/18/2020 9:34:00 AM

Probably as well asyours (lol). Hang in there, John. We will get through this my friend. Great write! Stay well and be safe.. All the best, Charlie

Eileen Manassian

Date: 4/17/2020 3:11:00 PM

Yes... just hanging by a thread... my sanity. Loved the bit about the cat getting into trouble and the Care Bears not caring. Seriously... what's happening to the world? Of course..I read somewhere about how incredulous it is to go into a bank wearing a mask and asking for money and escaping trouble!!! Thanks for this dammed virus!!!

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 4/16/2020 8:48:00 PM

Giggles. Much appreciated giggles, thank you John.

John Lawless
Date: 4/16/2020 9:19:00 PM

Mo, if it made your u giggle I consider it a success

Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/16/2020 4:19:00 PM

Sounds just like home after 30+ days of isolating. Love the line "the cat's doing three to five for shredding the toilet paper!" This is creative, fun and real - all rolled into a barrel of monkeys straining for "The Great Escape!"

John Lawless
Date: 4/16/2020 9:18:00 PM

Yup, added a few vague tv show and movie references. Glad you picked up on them