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On the Port Side

Santa shouts out, the sleigh has sprung a leak Below steam emerged, forming frozen streaks Smells like ‘Brussel sprouts’ We’ve took the wrong route Nay! sneers rudolf, your undercarriage’s weak A Funny Santa Limerick Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin Howmanysyllables 10/10/5/5/10 12/17/22

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I Am Anaya
Date: 12/29/2022 3:50:00 PM
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Congratulations on your Win! I'll be dashing through the snow if I see him!
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/30/2022 3:40:00 AM
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Ha yeah Anaya, in the other direction, I can imagine, cheers David
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 12/28/2022 7:21:00 AM
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Congratulations on your win with the chuckle promoter. I am glad I chose it to read today. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page. Sara
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/28/2022 1:42:00 PM
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Thank you Susan, all a bit of seasonal fun, who’d want to step into Santa’s shoes after this shenanigans, cheers David
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Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 12/23/2022 5:52:00 PM
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Hahahaha David. Congratulations on your win! :)
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/24/2022 1:45:00 AM
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Thank you Linda, Santa shenanigans rules this time of year, cheers David
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Tania Kitchin
Date: 12/23/2022 4:12:00 PM
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David, a funny one, congratulations on your winning placement!
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/24/2022 1:44:00 AM
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Heya Tania, yeah you got the placement just about right, and I am delighted, cheers David
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Paula Goldsmith
Date: 12/23/2022 3:57:00 PM
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Congratulations on your win. A fun write. Guess Santa will need a ton of air freshener. Blessings................
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/24/2022 1:42:00 AM
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And perhaps a new outfit Paula, cheers David
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Gary Radice
Date: 12/19/2022 7:37:00 AM
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Love it. I have visions of Santa on the poop deck. :) All the best David! Cheers - Gary
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/19/2022 8:05:00 AM
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What goes up! It’s pretty messy business coming down Gary, cheers David
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 12/18/2022 4:48:00 PM
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Ha, GREAT last line here, David!
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/19/2022 2:14:00 AM
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Thank you Andrea, I scratched my head over that last line, seemed the only way to finish off this farcical situation, cheers David
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Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/17/2022 11:18:00 AM
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Yuck, I hope he didn't soil all the kiddies presents lol. Good luck David. Tom
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/17/2022 11:40:00 AM
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This particular Santa got the sack Tom, the reindeer had enough of his constitutional misfiring, oh that’s bad, cheers David
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Jenna Logan
Date: 12/17/2022 10:28:00 AM
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lol and ewwww, David. Hope my house is on his starboard side.
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David Kavanagh
Date: 12/17/2022 10:59:00 AM
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Yep starboard is always the right side to be on Jenna, one could only imagine the mess from 7 million glasses of fermented port lol, cheers David

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