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Out of the Mouth of Babes

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Mummy mummy, I’ve just overheard daddy say something so silly He was shouting on the phone at our Uncle Billy I’m sure he told Billy to ‘shut the duck up’ Daddy must be confused... Billy’s got a new pup! 12/13/18

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Funom Makama

Date: 12/18/2018 10:28:00 AM

Lord God! This has excited me to my soul... My spirit dances like a redeemed bastard with your lines... Keep on writing dear friend.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2018 12:26:00 PM

I'm at a loss how to respond to your comment Funom

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/18/2018 7:36:00 AM

Hi Jan, I found this to be adorable and funny at the same time. Children are listening all the time so we must be careful what we say:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2018 7:38:00 AM

oh so true Alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/17/2018 9:20:00 PM

O, Jan! From the mouths of innocent babes come such delightful creations. You have got me chuckling away with this one, O witty one!! :) gw

Jan Allison
Date: 12/18/2018 7:38:00 AM

thanks GW:-) hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 12/16/2018 8:07:00 AM

Ooh, Daddy's teaching bad words...Great one! Absolutely hilarious!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/16/2018 8:18:00 AM

Thanks ML:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/15/2018 6:47:00 PM

G'day Jan … worst of all is show and tell at school Jan - thanks again Jan - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 6:51:00 PM

ha ha ha that is funny too or reading your child's 'news' book lol:-) hugs jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 12/15/2018 7:16:00 AM

Haha, yup I've learned the hard way to watch what I say around the little one. You've made me laugh this morning. Hope all is well. hugs :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 7:19:00 AM

Thanks Cas so lovely to see you, soup is not as it was in our early days but I plod on regardless to try and make folk smile. All good with me, get the best gift ever, my son home for Christmas I ask for nothing more:-) hugs Jan xx

Bette Bavington

Date: 12/14/2018 10:45:00 PM

I learned early that children are sponges. They soak it in and it comes out when you least expect it. Lol. Great remind to watch what we say.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 3:53:00 AM

Thanks Bette, I worked in a high school by the time the students got there some of them used foul language as part of their everyday conversation:-( hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/14/2018 10:31:00 PM

Very, very cute Jan! Boy I sure do have to be aware of what I say around my 6 and 7 year old g.daughters. They don't miss a thing I say! I loved this cute rhyme! : )

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 3:52:00 AM

It's so easy to let a word slip and you'd be devastated if they were to copy :-) hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/14/2018 9:50:00 PM

:) Thanks for the great laugh, Jan. Hope you get to see your son very soon. He must get a kick out of your funny poems too. Hugs, Carolyn

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 3:51:00 AM

I'm not sure if he goes on line to read them lol:-) he will be subjected to them when he gets home lol:-) hugs jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 12/14/2018 2:44:00 PM

Hey at least he doesn't have a buck :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2018 3:48:00 AM

lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/14/2018 1:44:00 PM

you're being adult and a child appears out of nowhere , doesn't the tone change lol.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/14/2018 5:31:00 PM

So true Tom:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 12/14/2018 1:09:00 PM

Wow! Hilarious!! Is somebody hard of hearing at such a young age!! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 12/14/2018 5:31:00 PM

lol Paul:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/14/2018 10:36:00 AM

LOL!!! Another really funny one. Great Jan. Thanks for the laugh! :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/14/2018 10:39:00 AM

I thought of it as I was walking up to mum's carehome lol I had to scribble down the basic idea and finished it when I got home:-) hugs Jan xx