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Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk Know Your Onions Hey there Big Cheese I think you are the bee’s knees Not a bluenose or a flat tire, But, ooh hardboiled & too Oliver Twist to resist Let us skip the youths' rub & head far removed from the petting pantry Share a jorum of skee at the local speakeasy Now we are on the trolley! Let us slowly ankle to the joint I’m a copasetic-bearcat Watch my gams, catch my point? Oh hepcat I’ll get your handcuff or This darb Sheba’s bank is closed for someone else Butt me, you spiffy sheik Cuz I’m stuck on you bimbo Unleash Know your onions & manacle this Choice bit of calico, You know you can’t resist Then and then only will you wield me to your struggle buggy and We’ll be jake! The cat's pajamas!! Berries! Sunshine Williams 1920’s Slang

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Date: 6/26/2015 5:27:00 PM
That era was quite something, they raised alot of hell - trying to outlaw sin will do it everytime- white lightening & mountain roads Kirk Douglas! WOWSER Congrad's on your win! Light & love
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 7/1/2015 12:02:00 PM
"outlaw sin", I love it 'THEY' still try... Must suk to fight a losing battle! :), jill
Date: 6/25/2015 11:57:00 PM
Hi Jill, Congratulations ... LOVE LINDA
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 6/26/2015 1:59:00 AM
Thank you Linda.. a hug and a kiss...:), jill
Date: 6/25/2015 11:41:00 PM
Jill, Congrats on your "Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk WIN." **SKAT**
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 6/26/2015 1:56:00 AM
Thank you, I'll take that #8, it's Berries :), jill
Date: 6/25/2015 2:49:00 AM
Fantastic hope you win the contest. well done. Pete.
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 6/25/2015 2:05:00 PM
Thanks for the up beat, Pete :), jill
Date: 6/23/2015 7:44:00 PM
Jill, this is outstanding for the contest, I enjoyed your poem very much and thanks for visiting my poem, not that long ago
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 6/25/2015 2:07:00 PM
Thank you so much 'Wings'! I believe your words and they mean plenty to me coming from you :), jill
Date: 6/23/2015 4:44:00 PM
This is extremely brilliant write you penned this so beautiful for the contest.........good luck...............A.M.
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 6/25/2015 2:08:00 PM
Thank you sooo much A.M.!
Date: 6/23/2015 3:54:00 PM
wow, this is the hardest of the slang poems I have read lately. I guess I am WAY behind the times with the 20's!!! I knew some of them. Very interesting.
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Jill Spagnola
Date: 6/25/2015 2:10:00 PM
Thank you for sponsoring such a creative contest! I have already earned my prize through learning fun 20's lingo :), jill

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