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President Calvin Coolidge

'Tis well known that "Silent Cal" Coolidge was a man of very few words!

   He considered that long conversations and inane babble was for the birds!

A lady bet if she could elicit more than two words from him it would make news.

   He mulled over her challenge for a few minutes and replied, "You lose!"

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Robert Pettit Date: 1/28/2012 6:26:00 PM He got out of the White House just in time so everybody could blame the Great Depression on Herbert Hoover. Another good clerihew Bob. Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 1/26/2012 12:00:00 PM I thought that I had read and commented on this one but apparently I had not..I got a chuckle..He did a good job on winning the contest with few words didn't he..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Thanks for the kind review of my work..Sara Login to Reply

Phyllis Babcock Date: 1/26/2012 8:56:00 AM Love the humor in this one. love phyl Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 1/24/2012 3:23:00 PM Hah! The "loser" wins. Love your humor and really admire your knowledge of American history, Bob. Which of these beauties are you entering in the contest? You can't "lose" with any of them! Love, Carolyn Login to Reply

Milton Toran Date: 1/24/2012 1:35:00 PM Looks like ol' Cal won the bet!! This was fun and delightful to read!...Milt Login to Reply

Judy Ball Date: 1/24/2012 1:46:00 AM I really like this one. Really cute. It made me smile. Great job. God Bless, JB Thanks for your comment on my Einstein poem. It's my first Clerihew. God Bless, JB Login to Reply

Doris Culverhouse Date: 1/23/2012 7:45:00 PM funny indeed.... Login to Reply

Gwendolen Song Date: 1/23/2012 3:57:00 PM GREAT ONE!!!! You captured his essence to the T!! The guy of few words that's for sure! I know one thing, the state of the Union Address wouldn't have been so long winded and boring if he were givin' it! Gotta write my State of Dis-union Address for posting tomorrow..Gwendolen Login to Reply

Russell Sivey Date: 1/23/2012 3:53:00 PM That poem made me laugh out loud, seriously! That was a clever write having that bet to get more than two words out of him, and ending with, "You lose!" Ha ha ha, now that's funny! Awesome Work!! Login to Reply