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Idle Chit Chat

On the way home With my kids in tow To the all night Supermarket we'd go For a late night treat that we bought each week Our favorite pie ala mode As an introvert I'm not given to talking to those I don't know Except sometimes I Just can't resist when the spirit bids me so As I stood in line behind these three little Asian guys ahead Who were buying round angle food cakes and And cigarettes unfiltered instead Before I could zip up My pie hole As the register started to sing I asked what have you guys got planned tonight Gonna go home and blow smoke rings

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Jim Slaughter

Date: 8/27/2022 10:49:00 AM

I, too, have found, of late, that I'm striking up conversations with people before or behind me in line...usually at Walmart...and/or the cashier. I think it's partially because I'm spending so much time alone due to COVID concerns that I'm getting desperate for "idle chitchat".

Vickey Rhymer
Date: 8/28/2022 12:16:00 AM

Perhaps this pandemic has shown all of us we are indeed in the same boat ,the S.S.Humanity . We won't go into the name of the creek we found ourselves on or the absence of a means of locomotion.Seriously,I can see what you mean Jim.

Heidi Sands

Date: 4/30/2022 1:16:00 PM

Great one Vickey. I felt like I was there, :)

Vickey Rhymer
Date: 4/30/2022 1:57:00 PM

Thanks a bunch.

Jeff Kyser

Date: 4/25/2022 5:07:00 AM

Cute

Vickey Rhymer
Date: 4/25/2022 9:32:00 AM

Thanks Jeff.