Slippery Slide

Slippery slide


An indigent man from Calcutta
Would bathe once a week in some butter
A slippery mistake
He walked over a grate
And forever was lost down the gutter

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 10/23/2016 8:57:00 PM
Top shelf lim'rik!!! Enjoyed ~ j
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/24/2016 12:38:00 PM
thanks
Date: 10/21/2016 1:07:00 PM
Ha ha...I like your humour, Grant:) Very creative. Congrats on a fine win. // paul
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/21/2016 4:47:00 PM
thanks Paul, appreciate the comment
Date: 10/21/2016 9:35:00 AM
Love it--a 7! Congrats, Grant! Janice
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/21/2016 4:47:00 PM
7 out of 10? Thanks for the comment.
Date: 10/21/2016 9:10:00 AM
hehehe great one Grant :) Congratulations on your placement :)-luloo
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/21/2016 4:48:00 PM
cheers, pleased you enjoyed it.
Date: 10/21/2016 8:09:00 AM
haha...Very nice limerick...enjoyed...Congrats on your win!
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/21/2016 4:48:00 PM
thanks for the comment Joseph
Date: 10/21/2016 3:40:00 AM
Congratulations! (Coming back to say that to you :) )
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/21/2016 4:49:00 PM
thank you Darren
Date: 10/20/2016 7:51:00 PM
Hi Grant, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on your 2nd place win:-) Alexis
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/20/2016 8:56:00 PM
Thank you
Date: 10/20/2016 6:54:00 PM
Great limerick Grant, your syllable count was slightly off. Many congrats on your 2nd place :-) hugs Jan xx
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/20/2016 8:56:00 PM
Thanks Jan & thank you for a fun competition
Date: 10/19/2016 12:17:00 AM
I'll make sure never to walk over a grate... Funny one :) Good luck!
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/20/2016 8:56:00 PM
Ha ha. Thanks
Date: 10/15/2016 12:32:00 AM
LoI! This is funny. Good luck in the contest:-) Alexis
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/15/2016 11:14:00 PM
Thanks. I love limericks, have written quite a few
Date: 10/13/2016 12:04:00 PM
I like your style, Grant. great limerick!
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/13/2016 2:54:00 PM
thank you Daniel, appreciate the comment.
Date: 10/13/2016 11:55:00 AM
lol...awesome
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Grant Norwood
Date: 10/13/2016 2:56:00 PM
cheers Tim
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