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Leave It Out Judge

The judge told the man, “You’re accused By all of those that you abused. You’re too touchy feely, You touch and feel freely And all of them feel they’ve been used.” The man cleared his throat, then he spoke But all that came out was a croak He coughed and he spluttered But nothing got muttered It sounded as though he might choke The judge said, “Are there mitigations For your regular deviations For touching two teachers And one or two preachers And, with my wife, having relations?” The man cleared his throat once again His voice cackled like an old hen He just couldn’t speak It could take a week His lawyer requested a pen The judge said, “It only gets worse, You fondled a man in a hearse It’s really quite shoddy To grope a dead body To decency you are a curse.” The man tried to write a quick note He coughed and he wheezed as he wrote He struggled for breath Like he was near death Or had a bullfrog in his throat The judge said, “Speak up at the double You sound like you’ve gargled with rubble As a means to an end Suck a Fisherman’s Friend.” The man said,,, “I’M IN ENOUGH TROUBLE!”

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Date: 9/21/2022 7:26:00 PM
This is absolutely delightful, knowing that the ending will be a marvelous example of wit from the pen of Terry Flood! Clever! Most enjoyable, Terry. I do hope everyone knows "Fisherman's Friend" is a lozenge.
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Date: 9/21/2022 8:40:00 AM
Direct from the fringes, a verse full of cringes. The lad’s off his hinges; remove the syringes! There’s a chance, though remote, that we can curb the binges, so we won’t sugar-coat: he needs menthol lozenges! (all in non-serious fun, of course, enjoyed!)
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Terry Flood
Date: 9/21/2022 12:24:00 PM
I hereby attest that I have never sucked a fisherman’s friend… your honour! Thanks, Jeff
Date: 9/21/2022 6:57:00 AM
LOLOL Terry! I had good laugh from this one this morning! Linda
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Date: 9/21/2022 12:19:00 PM
Thanks, Linda. It’s still seems like some kind of marvel that I can tell a gag here in the UK… and people in America laugh. Glad you enjoyed. Terry
Date: 9/21/2022 6:23:00 AM
Ha ha your funny bone is working today Terry. lol
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Date: 9/21/2022 12:21:00 PM
I’ve wanted to poetise this gag for ages. Suddenly it flowed in Limerick form. Glad you enjoyed. Terry
Date: 9/21/2022 5:20:00 AM
Lol, great limericks Terry, love fishermen's friend the lozenge that is. Tom
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Date: 9/21/2022 12:20:00 PM
I’ll keep it under my hat, Tom. Terry

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