Ian

Who knew that a hurricane named 'Ian' could be
something to fear.
Most Ian's are harmless, perhaps a little dull.
The water is surging in Florida Jacuzzi's.
It's gonna be bad.

It's important to name bad things
with bad sounding names.
Cat 4 monsters should be labeled correctly.

I hope the folks down there are okay,
but I want to re-name Ian
something like :-  Gore-squishing-ghastly-gutter-beast,
or maybe Agnes
never liked that gal.
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Mccann Avatar
September 28, 2022 at 11:57 PM
The Agnes idea is great! I agree. Actually the whole smooth-talking Ianish thing is worrying. I don't know when to be afraid! Say Hi to Ohio. I'm from Salem. Elizabeth
Ashford Avatar
September 29, 2022 at 1:31 PM
Thanks for the feedback Elizabeth. I agree of course. Say Hi to MA for me.
Rodrigues Avatar
September 28, 2022 at 10:26 AM
Love the renaming! Be safe! Kill the monster!
Ashford Avatar
September 28, 2022 at 12:35 PM
Thanks Kim. I'm in Ohio watching it all today.
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