Mother-In-Law

Smile, use charm and hope
to extinguish the fire of
mum-in-law dragons.


I've never met mine, but Mother-in-Laws are traditionally thought of as dragons 
over here (all in good fun, I think). 
Jack Horne
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Freeman Avatar
June 8, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Jack, good to see you in the winner's circle. Agape, Moses
Brown Avatar
June 8, 2011 at 10:17 AM
Congratulations on your win in Dr. Ram's contest Jack. Love, Carol
Long Avatar
June 7, 2011 at 8:46 AM
congrats on your win.. cory
Dietrich Avatar
June 6, 2011 at 8:58 PM
haha, I wonder if they have a good reputation in any country. Congrats on your win. (well, I think MY daughter in law LOVES me because I shut up my mouth and don't force anything on her!) congrats on your win, Jack.
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June 6, 2011 at 3:50 PM
congrats Jack on another spectacular win in Dr. Ram's contest with choice words so swell and creative my friend.. enjoy another victory with luv.
Song Avatar
June 6, 2011 at 3:35 PM
Hi Jack! I love the mum in law dragons...sounds like a snap dragon! Nice nice words in this write. Congrats. Gwendolen
Mehta Avatar
June 6, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Congratulations on the sixth place win in my contest, jack
Knop Avatar
May 20, 2011 at 6:16 AM
Lovely Jack! My ex-Mother-in-Law was like a mom to me and she loved me so did I. She was my first and probably also my last Mom-in-Law.
Poet Avatar
May 19, 2011 at 4:28 AM
Nice humorous write here jack.Enjoyed.
Sweetheart Avatar
May 18, 2011 at 4:05 PM
good advice Jack and so glad Sue enjoyed my contest entry .. this one is so cool and I always brought a gift to my mum in law to keep the peace flowing..it worked like a charm... oh..good luck in the contest.. my daughter in laws luv me and call me "Sweetheart" all the time.. how cool is that luv.?
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May 18, 2011 at 3:22 PM
How funny that you refer to mother-in-laws as dragons, Jack. A sweet approach to dealing with one might work most of the time. Hope so, anyway. My mother-in-law was very sweet. Love, Carolyn
Song Avatar
May 18, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Is it possibly bc they spew words of fire? ha ha. Gwendolen
Mehta Avatar
May 18, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Thanks for the entry, jack
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May 18, 2011 at 11:54 AM
this brought a smile, enjoyed it, most Mother-in - laws over here are the same. but i had a great one my first marriage and my second one, my daughter does also, and i think my wife is a good one. but they are for and few between. thank you for Commenting on Grinnell Remembered and yes it was a great place to live.
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