Man, O Man, O Manicure

   I've never had a manicure
     and yet I'm still a man
   Though my fingernails are ugly
     you should see my tan

   Please don't suggest a pedicure
     I don't need lovely toes
   Fishing knee-deep in the river
     they're apt to decompose

   So I eschew the 'hair salon'
     for ye old-fashioned barber shop
   Where my man Floyd still uses
     scissors, broom and mop

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Date: 11/17/2023 5:01:00 PM
That's a manly poem if I've ever seen one. Plus, what would a manicure cure anyways?
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/18/2023 8:10:00 PM
Now THAT's a great question, David. Thanks. ~ Smoked, but not Cured
Date: 11/17/2023 12:48:00 PM
A creative barber shop write. It was fun to read. Lets do it the old way scissors/broom/mop. Hooray!!! Have a great blessed day with your new cut as you go writing away............
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Date: 11/17/2023 2:34:00 AM
Gershon, my husband got a laugh over this one! He and our youngest son love to work on cars together. They often sport the 'mechanic-ure' of motor oil under their nails after an automotive fix-it session no matter how they wash their hands. My son seems downright proud of those smudged and calloused hands to tell you the truth! I love this one, I'm faving it :D
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/18/2023 8:19:00 PM
'Mechanic-cure,' eh? That's a good one. ~ Soapy Sales
Date: 11/17/2023 1:59:00 AM
I admire your barber Who works with simple tools. He smother your thick hair with lather And he makes you look really cool. I think who should keep your nail clean If you have been toiling away all day Then why would you need fake, nail polished hands. That wouldn't stay that way.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/18/2023 8:20:00 PM
I never use nail polish anymore. Now I use 'nail-kranian,' ever since Poland and Ukraine's relationship became strained. lol.
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