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Inspired by Fire Bird's

Fairytale/Short Story contest
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Old MacDonald Had A Plan

Old MacDonald had a farm
And all it had was cows
Their constant mooing brought them harm
…His wife went off the rails 

She bumped them off in one fell swoop
And fed them though the grinder
But Old Macdonald wrote a plan
And popped it in a binder

At the bank the manager said,
“What’s your plan… in brief?”
Old Macdonald said, “It’s this…
I need to shift some beef!”

                      *

The manager inhaled and said,
“That’s quite a cutthroat game,
Your business plans are good as dead…
You’ll need a great new name.”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Wolf Avatar
January 15, 2024 at 7:53 PM
For some insane reason I am reminded of Ogden Nash's pithy two-liner: A cow is of the bovine ilk // One end moo, the other milk. ~ Pharmor Donald
Lamoureux Avatar
January 15, 2024 at 12:42 PM
I like your humorous approach.
Flood Avatar
January 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Thanks, Richard. I didn’t really want that last stanza but I hated the thought of everyone muttering, “It’s Mc not Mac.” ;-)
Lane Avatar
January 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM
I'm thinking the biggest bovine on his farm was his wife.
Flood Avatar
January 15, 2024 at 2:39 PM
And no-one thought to ask why that first batch of burgers tasted a little different.
Lamoureux Avatar
January 15, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Good one!
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