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Ricky Danced with Anyone

Ricky danced in the rain without shame. Who could blame him, this character, chicken. Oh the splash he made with his fame. Oh the waddle and pain. his hips and his knees aching, but with a quack he made a splash, and for a little while he forgot that a little rain erased the pain. So he put on the ritz - orange webbed boots and a yellow fisherman’s hat. Anyone danced in the rain with pomp and circumstance, splashing full on throttle, being the fool, forgetting for a time the troubles of the mind; and remembering that a little rain never hurt Anyone. …and he sang this song: Nothing wrong with my waddle All my pain is gone as I dance My hips and my knees a model I’ll make a splash as I prance Forget all your troubles and twist Do the chicken splash with me If chair has wheels, use your wrist full throttle and burn rubber carefree A little rain, a little trouble - forget Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash! A teeter and totter of feet, offset Splash, splash, with no backlash Nothing wrong with my waddle I’ve nothing to lose with a rain dance Except the pain-in-my-sole toddle Splash! Splash! Take a chance

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Date: 5/14/2025 1:21:00 PM
Hurray for Ricky! Here at the retirement community, folks in all kinds of shape, really cut a rug, and they enjoy it, I think, more than kids. Great poem. Ever heard the Tom Waits song, A Little Rain? Scratch that comment, it's pretty dismal.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/14/2025 7:22:00 PM
Sounds nice! I will have to look up the song.
Date: 5/14/2025 8:53:00 AM
I think there's a little you in this poem. I'm thinking you're suffering from those "hips and knees aching" looking on a different side of things, using it. Good for you. I wish you relief. ....and happy days of rain! <3 Hugs!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/14/2025 10:15:00 AM
You know what? I’m nodding my head. I don’t think I did that intentionally but there you have it…lol

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