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My Blimp Is On The Fritz Again

My blimp is on the fritz again The hovercraft just popped I surely cannot take the car That’s jacked up in the shop The bus won’t come out to my house There’s no train tracks nearby But I must make it to your home And then you will know why I thought about our preowned drone With three brand new rotors Although after its first flight It needs three new motors The pogo stick’s got a bad boing The scooter won’t stay up Our chariot’s as useful as A two wheeled cracked teacup I’m not allowed an Army Jeep All due to my low rank Since camouflage is so improved I’ve yet to find the tank The last time that I rode a horse I hollered giddy-up But wedged it in an alleyway And couldn’t back it up Nobody wants to ride by mule Or jump aboard the ox It’s hard enough to find it shoes Or buy it matching sox The rocket has a busted tip And they won’t make a shuttle Since NASA landed its last ship Directly in a puddle I’ll try the trolley, tram, or T The Metro, or subway But come to think not one of those Will lead to your driveway I can’t take the snowmobile Nor snowshoes without snow But I’d consider my new skies If there was a rope tow Our plane still has a crooked wing The golf cart needs a tire My bike is broke, and the kid’s quad Was melted in a fire I think I parked the motorbike Inside the motor home But then my son lent both of them To someone named Jerome The ocean yacht’s still wrapped up tight Next to the new kayak But since we always get seasick We’d like to bring them back As you can see I’m in a bind Almost out of my wits Which all began when I learned that My blimp was on the fritz So if I make it to your house Promise you will not skimp On buying the right parts next time You’re asked to fix my blimp

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Date: 2/13/2024 7:14:00 PM
So creative and funny, I enjoyed the read
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Date: 2/12/2024 7:27:00 PM
Ah the travel glitches we face, that disrupt the best of intentions. Very funny + cleverly written, David. I hope your blimp stays healthily inflated for years to come. We all need to reach our destinations. Be well. Brian
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David Fisher
Date: 2/14/2024 4:56:00 PM
Thanks Brian for your thoughtful comments. Yes, it would be a different world if travel was by blimp; but maybe less accidents.
Date: 2/12/2024 5:51:00 PM
Poem has a crazy bunch of possibilities. It's so true that when bad luck strikes, it stays for some time before it leaves. I had a good laugh.
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David Fisher
Date: 2/14/2024 4:54:00 PM
Thanks so much for the kind words Hilda.
Date: 2/12/2024 10:49:00 AM
I enjoyed reading your fun write. Feet will never let one down... Have a fun day writing away..........................
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David Fisher
Date: 2/14/2024 4:48:00 PM
Thanks Paula, and I wish I thought of the feet.
Date: 2/12/2024 12:42:00 AM
you had me chuckling away with this epic David!:-) hugs Jan xx
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David Fisher
Date: 2/14/2024 4:46:00 PM
Thanks so much, Jan. It was fun to write.
Date: 2/11/2024 7:09:00 PM
My goodness our society is travel prone. I noticed how many scenes involve a car in films, which won't look good for us in the future. Repair is very tricky. Sometimes doors fall off jets or worse. We started looking at DIY videos and have been repairing what we can. Someone in my family purchased a pre-owned drone. We have gotten some great perspectives but it requires an FAA certificate, some care when flying, and doesn't carry passengers. It's also been back to the manufacturer for repair.
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David Fisher
Date: 2/14/2024 4:44:00 PM
Thanks Duke, and how about those drones. Who knows how they'll be traveling in the good new days.
Date: 2/11/2024 4:24:00 PM
What a predicament you had there David, a very creative, humorous read it is, fantastic. Beryl
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David Fisher
Date: 2/14/2024 4:38:00 PM
Thanks for your nice comments, Beryl!

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