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Mama Said

"Quit making that face" Mama would say, "It's gonna get stuck and stay that way" "Now eat your peas, like you've got some sense, "Go brush your teeth and make sure you rinse" "Close that door, was you raised in a barn? "I heard what you said, you better mean darn" "Do as I say, and not as I do, "Go comb your hair, what's wrong with you?" Well, forty years later, I'm as ugly as sin Not a tooth in my head, with peas on my chin I cuss like a sailor, my house is a dump No hair on my head, like a bald Forest Gump I could have been normal, but I chose this instead Just because I didn't listen, to what my Mama said

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 1/30/2011 5:30:00 AM
Doing research for "Black History Month" for my students...is Larry Belt Black?
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Date: 1/5/2011 5:26:00 PM
Congrats, Larry. Well deserved win. Outstanding write. Nice going. Ralph
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Date: 1/5/2011 5:31:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Larry in the "My Parent" contest by Francine Roberts. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/4/2011 3:30:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 1/4/2011 5:58:00 AM
Hi . Congratulations on your result in the contest with this great piece. A thoroughly deserved success. Good luck to you. Eamon
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Date: 1/4/2011 5:10:00 AM
Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest of Francine, Larry
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Date: 1/3/2011 7:48:00 PM
Congrats on this very funny write my friend! lay
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Date: 1/3/2011 6:10:00 PM
Very funny Larry and a great win. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 1/3/2011 5:46:00 PM
Congrats Larry on your success in My Parent contest by Francine.. with this awesome write and entry ... enjoy your victory tonight with luv..
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Date: 1/3/2011 5:32:00 PM
one of the last entries Larry but worth the wait, love it , congrats on your fifth place win in my contest
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Date: 1/3/2011 2:07:00 PM
Larry, this may be my favorite of all your funny ones. It flows perfectly and is just so funny. I remember my mother saying all of those things too..especially "quit making that face..it'll stay that way.!" I think she was right. lolBG
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