Pie Eyed - For the Night Before Contest

Pie Eyed (for The Night Before Contest)


Twas the night before Christmas and I’d lost me house
I had to get home and sneak past me spouse
She’d sent me to purchase a dozen mince pies
I never expected to meet with the guys
So kicking and screaming got dragged down the pub
And entered the draw for a hamper of grub
If I didn’t win, she’d find out my sin
And my Christmas dinner would be in the bin
Had a few beers and then a few more
The tannoy announced it was time for the draw
Yippee, I won it, but didn’t win big
I opened the basket and had a good dig
About as much use as a bucket of dung
Biscuits for cheese, soup, pilchards and tongue
Checked out the clock and resigned to my fate
I staggered off home in a right wobbly state
Not finding one’s house might seem rather bleak
Perhaps I should mention we’d lived there a week
And then there it was, front door open wide
I nipped up the stairs once I’d nipped inside
Then I found the bedroom door slightly ajar
My wife’s standing there in her panties and bra
But then I thought, ‘My wife ain’t got shapely thighs’
And that’s when her husband punched out me mince pies
So blackened and bruised, with my own doorbell rung
I suffered the wrath of my wife’s wicked tongue


28 November 2018
The Night Before Contest
Sponsor - Joseph May
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Barden Avatar
December 12, 2018 at 12:23 AM
Blessings and sincerest congratulations for your win in Joseph's fun Christmas contest, Terry - I pray you and yours have a happy and healthy holiday season! Keep the ink flowing, my friend! :-)
Flood Avatar
December 12, 2018 at 3:31 AM
Thankyou Gregory, all the very best to you too
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December 9, 2018 at 8:53 PM
GOOD ONE, Joseph. Congrats on your win. Janice
Flood Avatar
December 10, 2018 at 2:53 AM
Thankyou Janice, and thanks for the Yule tide promotion... tell me... is Joseph one up or one down from Jesus? ;)
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December 9, 2018 at 7:59 PM
Congrats on top win!
Flood Avatar
December 10, 2018 at 2:53 AM
Thankyou Kim.
Allison Avatar
December 9, 2018 at 3:30 PM
such a fabulous funny story Terry many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
Flood Avatar
December 9, 2018 at 5:33 PM
Thanks Jan. I actually had a mate once who really did go home to the house he’d just moved out of... and yes, he was nine parts to the wind at the time
West Avatar
November 29, 2018 at 8:12 PM
??????this was fantastic! Cleverly written and constructed well!
Flood Avatar
November 30, 2018 at 1:54 PM
I did wonder about the question marks, but followed by the rest of your comment, I knew it couldn’t be too bad. Thanks James.
West Avatar
November 29, 2018 at 8:14 PM
Those question marks were smiley faces, but I guess this site doesn’t interpret the characters.
Green Avatar
November 28, 2018 at 2:58 PM
This was fantastic Terry. So humorous and what a fun story. This will do well in the contest. Best of luck.
Flood Avatar
November 28, 2018 at 3:19 PM
Thanks, Chris. My mum always bought a Christmas hamper, and every year there was a tin of ox tongue in there. Every year it went in the bin.
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