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A farmer met a wizard who was wearing odd regalia The wizard gave him seed of magic carrots from Australia You sow them just like normal but they all grow upside down The leaves will grow like roots, the carrots stick out of the ground The farmer dug and rotavated, levelled off the soil He was super motivated, those seeds mustn’t spoil He worked so hard, that shovel he was pushing and a shoving When he was done his back was bad and now he’s good for nothing Those magic carrots, upside down, all turned out to be beauties But poor old farmer’s stuck indoors on lightweight household duties He’s standing in the kitchen where he’s washing pans and pots His wife is in the carrot field and smiling as she squats

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




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Date: 6/8/2021 5:42:00 PM
Hello Terry … I once picked carrots for a fortnight. It’s the most back breaking work I ever did, but I never saw any growing upside down - got a real belly chuckle with your poem and the photo too Terry - Lindsay
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Date: 6/9/2021 12:33:00 AM
Hi Lindsay, glad you enjoyed this. I do wonder whether other parts of the world consider Australia to be upside down, or indeed, if Australians consider the UK to be upside down. Maybe I’m just a flaming galah. Terry
Date: 4/28/2021 7:56:00 PM
Very funny, my friend! I always wonder where ideas like this originate. Well-written, too, with interesting rhymes.
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Date: 4/29/2021 11:54:00 AM
Thanks Milt. Sometimes I do wonder where in my own head some of this stuff loiters, my guess is something pricks your subconscious and the ball just kinda starts rolling. Cheers, Terry
Date: 4/28/2021 5:49:00 PM
Highly amusing, to say the least! ~ Carrot-Top
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Date: 4/29/2021 11:55:00 AM
Thanks Gershon. Glad you enjoyed. Terry
Date: 4/28/2021 2:49:00 PM
omg this is so hilarious I have tears of laughter, thanks for the giggle!:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 4/28/2021 3:02:00 PM
Hi Jan. I very nearly dedicated this poem to you, but anyone who wasn’t aware of the ‘veg saga’ might find that a bit weird. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

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