Pie

Shoo
Shoo-fly
Shoofly Pie




Shoe-fly pie is a southern favorite, 
made with molasses and named for its
tendency to draw flies.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Jendayi Avatar
November 13, 2022 at 9:09 AM
Short and educational piece lol. I did not know about shoe-fly pie. Love it. XO GU
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December 16, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Got a chuckle out of this one. Thank you for sharing this day brightener. I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. Keep on writing! Karen
Fawcett Avatar
November 17, 2008 at 4:46 AM
Great Epigram, Barbara. Six syllables can make it really difficult to be original, but this is clever, witty, and absolutely original. Love, Nigel
Strand Avatar
November 17, 2008 at 12:01 AM
Sounds sweet Barbara.Rgds Brian & thanks for your observations .Have a number of favourite artists but perhaps my 'crosswise-Matisse' reveals my true favourite
Torres Avatar
November 16, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Barbara this is a winner. Applause, excellent thought. Very clever. You made me jealous on this one . Great write .I sont have abelly and I have most of my hair most but it was nice that you said you liked bald men. That was very sweet and all the bald handsom men would apprecite your sweet comment. Thank you so much Barbara for you sweet comment's. You are one of my favorite women poet's. God bless you and your's and hurry up and write another one. Michael Torres
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November 16, 2008 at 6:43 PM
cute, now I'm hungry for pie. Yes my mom was Korean. Thanks Fritz Purdum
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