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Show Me the Funny - a Sailor Went To See See See

A SAILOR WENT TO SEE SEE SEE. . . . In Vladivostok, that’s a lot colder than Britain, While my sub was in dock refittin’ After six months of sea-trials unremittin’, I went to a burlesque show, of sailors befittin’. In the crowds of fur-clad men sittin’, I became a participant unwittin’ In a strangely familiar art-form, omittin’ No item of clothing and not quittin’. She was one communist sex-kitten. This girl unpeeled right down to her mitten: Pink flesh was blue because it was frost-bitten - Gave a new meaning to blue-movies yet unwritten. All of a sudden I was smitten: I saw her beauty was real fittin’ And thanks to stage lights she was well-litten. It was my wife ! - and her image was spittin’ ! The last time I caught her, she promised she was quittin’ ! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Entered in Andrea's SHOW ME THE FUNNY poetry contest

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Date: 7/18/2013 10:45:00 PM
Sidney, LOL, thanks for the smile... congrats! love ~SKAT~
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Date: 7/14/2013 5:41:00 PM
congratulations in the contest.... mighty funny... love LINDA
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Date: 7/14/2013 4:25:00 PM
ha! very clever use of rhyme here. congrats!
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Date: 7/14/2013 11:45:00 AM
Hilarious! Great title and rhyme. The poetry form enhanced the funny factor even more. Congratulations on your win :)
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Date: 7/14/2013 11:13:00 AM
L.O.V.E.D. the ending. Congrats on the win.
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Date: 7/13/2013 11:50:00 PM
Big congratulations to you, my friend. Just don't see enough of you any more. This was GREAT fun, this poem of almost endless but witty monorhyme building up to its so funny conclusion. BIG congrats.
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Date: 7/13/2013 9:00:00 PM
And I'm gettin' the giggles......!!!
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Date: 4/16/2011 10:40:00 AM
Halarious!!!! Just Halarious!!!! How do you guys come up with this stuff, Sydney? Thanks for making day as did Robert. Many congrats on your win. Lainie
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Date: 4/13/2011 3:20:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 4/13/2011 5:35:00 AM
Congratulations for your win Syd in the contest "Burlesque Boutique" sponsored by Miranda Lambert. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/13/2011 3:41:00 AM
Many Congratulations Sydney on your HM in this Burlesque Boutique contest.Nice write.Love, Gautami
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Date: 4/12/2011 11:18:00 PM
I remember that sailer went to sea song from grade school. Love how you played on the word and came up with this most cover burlesque themed poem. Congrats on the HM.
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Date: 4/12/2011 5:13:00 PM
LOL I don'tbelieve it! and mitten awwww, kitten? spicey and nice just right! Congrad's on your win. Light 7 Love
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Date: 4/12/2011 4:46:00 PM
Congrats. on your HM success. Sydney
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Date: 4/12/2011 12:23:00 PM
Many congratulations Sydney on your win in Randa's fine contest....:)
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Date: 4/12/2011 9:36:00 AM
Congrats Syd on your HM in the Burlesque contest for this fantastic write luv.. enjoy your very special honor .. awesome ...
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Date: 4/12/2011 9:14:00 AM
Congratulations on the HM win in the contest, Sydney
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Date: 3/18/2011 10:06:00 AM
You had me chuckling all the way through, Syd. Sailors do get lonely for femaile companionship. And then you describe this "blue" girl in such great detail only to learn it was the sailor's wife! Then I was laughing out loud!! Best wishes in the contest with this smitten kitten of a write. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/17/2011 4:56:00 PM
It would be "fittin" if this poem was a winner..very cute. BG
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Date: 3/17/2011 4:02:00 PM
A lovely monorhymes quite unforced write full of wits , Sydney
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Date: 3/17/2011 2:29:00 PM
That is sooooo adorable. My mom danced with Tina Turner in the 1960's and my dad as a G.I. went to her show--the rest is a similar story to yours! Rhyming...rhymin....rhymin!!! Great! Gwendolen
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