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Parody of The Gas Man Cometh by Flanders and Swann It was on a Monday morning the boiler man came to call Said he’d return with spare parts - but I’d have to wait till fall It was on a Tuesday morning the tax man came to call I told him he could sling his hook - for I'd nothing left at all It was on a Wednesday morning the banker came to call I told him to get on his bike or he was heading for a fall It was on a Thursday morning the psychiatrist came to call I welcomed him into the lounge and left him staring at the wall It was on a Friday morning the doctor came to call He said there was no hope for me - the writing’s on the wall It was on a Saturday morning the undertaker came to call He took away my dead body – it’s of no use to me at all It was on a Sunday morning the relatives finally came to call To see what I’d left them in my will – I’d left them b***er all! 14th March 2015 The poem is based on the Flanders and Swann song ‘the Gas Man cometh’ This is the link in case you are interested in seeing the original https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB8QyCkwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DzyeMFSzPgGc&ei=_bMEVbLdOJLWapXSgZAK&usg=AFQjCNGdCkkRzF_J0uZ0gJyqE64BZHYS1w&sig2=sp627Tl2_zW3tc16E4_tvg&bvm=bv.88198703,d.d24

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Date: 3/28/2015 4:22:00 PM
So nice to enjoy your couplets, nice to learn something new as well, this cold snowy afternoon. Light & Love
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Jan Allison
Date: 3/28/2015 6:18:00 PM
Thanks for dropping by Debbie - my parents used to listen to the music of Flanders and Swann and when I was helping mum with moving some things to the care home we found an old CD:-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/19/2015 12:11:00 PM
Great Parody, I love it! A Fav!
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Date: 3/19/2015 3:54:00 PM
Thanks Armand I am not sure if you are familiar with this wonderful double act - they were brilliant in their day:-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/15/2015 6:53:00 AM
This reminds me of a song we used to sing as kids but I can't rem how it went. I enjoyed the write.
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Date: 3/15/2015 8:27:00 AM
It may be the Flanders and Swann one - just google it :-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/15/2015 1:56:00 AM
Hi Jan, Great work. Love Shanexx
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Date: 3/15/2015 6:02:00 AM
Thanks Shane:-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/14/2015 5:57:00 PM
G'day Jan... Nice finale Jan and really tells the story of life. Regards - Lindsay
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Date: 3/14/2015 6:16:00 PM
Thankfully not of my life Lindsay lol:-) I couldn't resist the Sunday line - I worked in insurance for 10 years and used to deal with the death claims that came in our office - in my desk drawer I had this taped inside 'where there's a will ... there's a releative - people came in with 'penny policies' expecting thousands when in reality they were only going to get a few pounds - to see their disappointment was such an eye opener Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/14/2015 5:13:00 PM
i don't know the song this is based on but i love the poem nevertheless. this is wonderful, jan!
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Date: 3/14/2015 5:22:00 PM
Thanks Ilene - I have now posted the u tube link in case you want to hear the original:-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/14/2015 3:44:00 PM
Jan loved it very much I love poetry clever as this hugs ***Jason***
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Date: 3/14/2015 3:47:00 PM
I try and write with humour as much as possible:-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/14/2015 2:43:00 PM
Oh so clever Jan, love it girl. More smiles for me this evening, hugs//James xx
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Date: 3/14/2015 2:59:00 PM
Thanks James:-) I am so glad you appreciate my sense of humour:-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/14/2015 1:07:00 PM
Great creative parody! Not familiar with the music, but really enjoyed the poem. Thanks for sharing this fun piece, Jan! Hugs, Kimberly xx
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Date: 3/14/2015 1:09:00 PM
Flanders and Swann - such brilliant humour - my parents loved to listen to their songs:-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/14/2015 12:13:00 PM
so goofy for all 7 days in a week, jan... love your kind of humor.. huggs
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Date: 3/14/2015 12:20:00 PM
Just a bit of fun Nette - the songs of Flanders and Swann are very humourous so I did my own take on their song about the gasman calling:-) Hugs Jan xx
Date: 3/14/2015 12:12:00 PM
Jan? what's a paradoy? Is it a parody of parody? Funny girl....love your write, ever so bright! Needed it cause I'm so tired...just got home and it's after midnight!!! HUgs!!! Kim :)
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Date: 3/14/2015 12:19:00 PM
A parody is an imitative work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work so basically i heard the original song and did my own take on it :-) Hugs jan xx
Date: 3/14/2015 11:48:00 AM
Sweetie....bless you for bringing a much needed bit of humor to my life. Fantastic write. You are so witty and wise and wonderful. Hugs
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Date: 3/14/2015 12:03:00 PM
Thanks so much Eileen for being the first to comment:-) Mum and dad used to listen to Flanders and Swann and this came to me when I found a CD when I was sorting some things out at the house:-) hugs Jan xx

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