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Limerick In a Light Shade of Blue

We met in a sweet garden bower, I and that shy, blushing flower. My excitement enlarged When she told me she charged For the day and not by the hour. Entered in Andrea Dietrich's Put Your Best Limerick Forward contest Feb. 26, 2003 1st Place Thank you, Andrea

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Date: 3/15/2023 9:18:00 AM
HaHa, Jim, naughty boy! Congrats!
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/18/2023 10:27:00 AM
Ann, thank you, and I am so sorry I missed this comment until now. Mea culpa.
Date: 3/14/2023 7:21:00 AM
Oh, my! "Love" for a price. LOL! Good one, Jim~~Congrats on your win. Janice
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 3/14/2023 10:53:00 AM
Thank you, Janice...but, what's love got to do with it?
Date: 3/14/2023 12:53:00 AM
Naughty! Enjoyed! Congrats on your win, Jim
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 3/14/2023 10:54:00 AM
Well, U S, the way I interpreted the rules, that was one of the requirements. Glad you like it. Thanks.
Date: 3/13/2023 6:25:00 PM
Hilarious!!!
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 3/14/2023 10:55:00 AM
Thanks, Margarita, but not too ribald, I hope.
Date: 3/13/2023 4:39:00 PM
So naughty and so very very good. BIG congrats in my contest.
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 3/14/2023 10:56:00 AM
Thank you, Andrea, for sponsoring such a fun one. I hope you'll do it again sometime.
Date: 2/26/2023 12:17:00 PM
wonderful and very funny! best of luck in the contest, jim!
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 2/26/2023 2:25:00 PM
Ilene, thanks.
Date: 2/26/2023 12:09:00 PM
A very funny limerick, Jim. Should do very well:)
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 2/26/2023 2:24:00 PM
Thanks, Daniel. Fingers crossed.
Date: 2/26/2023 10:29:00 AM
This is one fine limerick from start to finish, good luck in the contest. John
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 2/26/2023 10:32:00 AM
Much appreciated, John. Thank you.
Date: 2/26/2023 10:27:00 AM
a legitimate Limerick with a touch of word play in the title
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 2/26/2023 10:31:00 AM
Thanks, John. I have a lot of fun coming up with these ditties.

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