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Ring Tone

Crying’s not for me, so the singer intones As raindrops, unlike hailstones, fall on his head* The issue, perhaps, is no more than hormones, And he is hanging on by the thinnest of thread His catchy tune makes a memorable ringtone For the cellphone alarm lying next to my bed.
Written July 12, 2022 [*with apologies to B. J. Thomas]

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022




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Date: 7/15/2022 11:15:00 AM
Cute! Linda
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/15/2022 12:18:00 PM
Linda, thanks so much for your comment.
Date: 7/15/2022 3:51:00 AM
Now the song "Raindrops keep falling on my head" is going over and over in my brain, so thanks for that Hank!
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/15/2022 9:30:00 AM
It's a lovely song. I've always enjoyed it.
Date: 7/14/2022 8:06:00 PM
Ha, ha! I find this absolutely hilarious, Milt. My funny bone continues to vibrate! Thanks! :) gw
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 8:47:00 PM
I'm glad you got a good laugh out of it, gw.
Date: 7/14/2022 3:52:00 PM
Witty piece my friend. Love BJ Thomas. Andrea Dietrich wrote a lovely tribute to him, if you haven't read it I encourage you to read. Have a blessed day and I shared that lovely Poem you wrote about your lovely wife to Judith my wife. She thought it was a heartfelt piece...
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 4:15:00 PM
Thank you so much, Michael. I'm very pleased your wife liked it. I'll look up Andrea's poem.
Date: 7/14/2022 7:56:00 AM
next to the bed... no no... put it int he other room. They go off all the time and no one of importance is on the line... scams and such... Wow... need sleep... Well done.. Great poem. Ann
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/14/2022 8:58:00 AM
Thanks for the advice, Ann. Well-taken. I appreciate it.

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