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My Pretty Lei

The frozen north has never appealed to me
Was born to live in the tropics near the sea
Eighty-six years of cold 
On a tropic isle I'm sold
Love wearing my pretty lei golly gee

Copyright © Jack Ellison | Year Posted 2022

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Darlene De Beaulieu

March 25, 2022 at 11:17 AM

Hello Happy Jack, that was a good chuckle. Love, Darlene xxxx=oooo.

Darlene De Beaulieu

March 25, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Hello Happy Jack, when yu put it on- - oh my----Love, Darlene xxxx-oooo.

March 25, 2022 at 1:16 PM

A pretty lei eh! LOL Very colourful too I feel so pretty when I put it on!!!! LOL XOX

March 25, 2022 at 9:22 AM

Lol can just picture you in a thong. Tom

March 25, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Lol thought it was a fig leaf thingy

March 25, 2022 at 1:27 PM

BTW a LEI is a floral wreath that goes on my head YEE HAW CHUCKLING... CAN"T STOP!!!!!!!!!! Still send a pic

March 25, 2022 at 9:26 AM

Want me to send you a pic? LOL

L Milton Hankins

March 25, 2022 at 8:45 AM

(chuckling) Jack. Brought back my years in Hawaii. Aloha, my friend. Mahalo for the memories.

March 25, 2022 at 1:19 PM

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!

L Milton Hankins

March 25, 2022 at 11:24 AM

Yep, I was there from 60 to 64 with the U.S.A.F. I went to the Univ of Hawaii, Honolulu. Weekends were pretty fine!

March 25, 2022 at 9:04 AM

You lived in Hawaii??? How special is that!! You must have enjoyed that... immensely! Have a happy! Cheers my friend!

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