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Salty Walty

Old Salt
Was Walt

Possessed
On chest

Tattoo
Of Lou

Each port
Had snort

Much booze
Blew fuse

Got tight
Had fight

Some beef
With Chief

Unwise
Blacked eyes

Uptight
Lost fight

For prank
Lost rank

For swig*
In brig

*One interpretation of swig is - strike heavily with fist!

Entry for Brian Strand's "Footle-Me" Contest

Placed in tie for 3d place in contest

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Jan Allison

Date: 1/1/2021 3:36:00 PM

what a fab string of footles, Many congrats on your win and Happy New year Bob:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/30/2020 12:55:00 PM

way to go with your footle set. Big belated congrats and a happy new year.

Beata Agustin

Date: 12/22/2020 10:16:00 PM

Wow! Congrats! Cheering you amidst blest Christmas spirit, while sharing with you "... the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23 of the King James Bible). God bless you.

John Watt

Date: 12/22/2020 12:43:00 PM

Well done, Bob, with this cohesive string of footles telling the mariner's tale. Quite the challenge to pull this off so well. Congrats on your win ~ John

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/16/2020 5:07:00 PM

Sounds like this 'Salt of the Sea' is now the 'Salt of the Earth' there in the brig. Fun one, Bob! Thanks, Gershon

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/15/2020 8:40:00 PM

G’day Bob … wow. Probably the best footle I’ve read. Story flows beautifully - thanks Bob - Lindsay

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 12/16/2020 7:18:00 AM

I'm a-thankin' ye, Lindsay. This type footle is sorta hard to pull together but I find them challenging. Its fairly easy to write one with a series without a story line - my sermon for today - ha. Best on you for a peaceful week and coming Holiday Season - Bob

Panagiota Romios

Date: 12/12/2020 10:04:00 PM

Very well done, Bob Hey..didn't he have any babes! LOL Pangie xx

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 12/13/2020 4:30:00 PM

Thank you, Pangie! No other babes in old Walt's life. He was true blue to Lou! Bob

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/12/2020 1:50:00 PM

WoW!Robert, You told a great story in the footle form, and that's not an easy task. I could just picture two guys swinging fists at each other. Well done. Have a great day and weekend:-) Alexis

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 12/12/2020 2:54:00 PM

Thank you, Alexis - glad you enjoyed. I enjoy working up footles. Enjoy the weekend - Bob H