Off To a Marvelous Start

2023’s off to a wonderful start
  Lost my wallet at the mini-mart
Right away though things got worse
  My wife misplaced her cash purse…

One of our kids is home in bed
  Said he fell on the side of his head
Another one sprained both wrists 
  trying to execute a 360-degree twist…

The bathroom flooded over this morn
  Just as a car rammed into the house, honking its horn
And the officer who arrived to investigate
  Tripped and broke his leg on our rusty gate

Of course, the new year’s not a day old yet
  There’s much more havoc to come
I think I’ll scatter a box of thumbtax ~
  I just hate it when life’s humdrum
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023


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Date: 1/3/2023 7:50:00 AM
Like the old saying Gershon "If you didn't have bad luck, you wouldn't have any luck." I know this is fictional and 2023 will be a great year for all of us....I much hope that is....
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/3/2023 5:23:00 PM
Nothing like luck. Heh-heh.
Date: 1/2/2023 6:51:00 PM
I am sure this is fictional and a fun write. Hope you won't have to face any of these in the New Year. Let it be one with lesser humdrum.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/2/2023 7:12:00 PM
You are correct. This one is total fiction. Here's to your 2023, Valsa!
Date: 1/1/2023 10:44:00 PM
What 's that saying, "When it rains it pours! I hope these scenes were written in jest and simply descriptions of what could be. Nicely done G.W. Enjoy 2023 and stay happy!...ab
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Anselmo Boles
Date: 1/4/2023 5:08:00 PM
I abstain from commenting anymore. My stomach feels like I ate a whole box of "S'mores", now spread eagle on the Emergency room floor. What a fool!...ab
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/3/2023 5:22:00 PM
Right -- when it rains, it pours. Stick around, it's gonna rain some more. Today's menu: Tree falls on our roof; truck crashes through our bay window; our grandchildren all decide to undergo gender conversion; our heater fails...
Date: 1/1/2023 8:45:00 PM
Very funny B.B……just another low key year ahead then!! Debx
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/3/2023 5:19:00 PM
Low key for dull old me! :)
Date: 1/1/2023 7:52:00 PM
What a start to the new year Gershon, it couldn’t be bettered whether you were a king or a shepherd. May your eventful Happy New Year continue… Belle
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/3/2023 5:18:00 PM
Today I'm scheduling a stove fire, three broken windows, a partial roof collapse, and a minor stroke. Never a dull day. lol. :) gw
Date: 1/1/2023 7:26:00 PM
LOL! Incidents do color life…but not all at once. Happy New Year!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/3/2023 5:17:00 PM
You mean, I get to space out all my disasters?! I'm all for it.
Date: 1/1/2023 7:22:00 PM
Ha! Ha! I loved this, Gershon Welcome to the New Year! Is it reminiscent of the Old One? That's Life... Take care, Shirley
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 1/3/2023 5:13:00 PM
New Year? Old Year? New Beer? Near Beer? Oh, dear!
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