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Kids These Days

A young lad there was, couldn't fall asleep Tossed and turned all night; he would even weep He cried for his mama Then yelled for his papa With no computer, he couldn't count sheep

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 11/13/2020 2:34:00 PM

G’day Gershon … young shop assistants can’t even work out your change now without a computer - so true your limerick Gershon - Lindsay

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/13/2020 9:06:00 AM

It is sadly possibly the case of the future generations.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/13/2020 1:41:00 PM

Seriously, they can't add low two-digit numbers. Some can't add low one-digit numbers. A generation ready to be manipulated by a race of super-computers, if you ask me. Just like all those science fiction writers predicted 60 - 70 years ago! :) gw

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/12/2020 11:29:00 AM

- True !!! ... - Sad !!! - No teddy bear :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/12/2020 5:26:00 PM

Teddy Bear needs a computer to count too. lol. Thanks, Anne-Lise. :) gw

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/12/2020 3:39:00 AM

Poor little one. No imagination I guess. I would think this situation has been hard on parents with children having to stay in and not get enough outside air and exercise then they would not rest as well at night. Thanks for the visits to my page. Sara

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/12/2020 5:26:00 PM

--Kid had no basic arithmetical knowledge either. They don't bother teaching it these days. Who needs to add or subtract anymore, anyway?! Wait 'til hackers disable the world's computers for a month or so. Stores won't know what in Heaven to do. :) gw

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/11/2020 8:12:00 PM

Spoiler alert ;)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/12/2020 5:24:00 PM

ha, ha!