My Great-Grandfathers Arrest
My aunt told me a story
Which I’d never heard before
About her grandpa, which took place
Around the Second War. *
Some men were playing pinochle,
A card game, in the park,
With money on the table
When, before the sky turned dark
Some cops appeared, arresting them,
Her grandpa in the mix.
He had to go to court, a tale
That surely does transfix.
The judge, however, gave a speech
Admonishing the police.
Arresting 4 old Jewish men?
He ordered their release.
This story, passed down through the years,
Brings laughter even now.
My great-grandpa arrested?
All I’m thinking’s - holy cow!
*World War II
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