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So That's How It Happened

Three ladies all in lettuce dress
                         arrived to greet the crowd
their gowns were long and leafy green
                           with roughage all around
        
The gang had gathered angrily
                          to protest increased price
the market had just raised the cost
                                of everything but rice

They tried to quell the noisy bunch
                     of wholewheat, white and rye
but they had lost the crowd
                     to three tomatoes walking by
  
They called on Mr. Bacon
                 They thought maybe he’d assist
Bacon knew the owner
                      maybe he could raise his fist

What happened next was not at all
                                 expected, as you see
the owner made a sandwich 
                          that’s now known as B.L.T.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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Date: 9/14/2023 8:25:00 PM
Cutest version of how the BLT sandwich was created. Love the lettuce ladies, the imagery of their skirts, priceless. Each character created fitted seemlessly. May I request avocado, it's how we eat ours in the West. What's the soup de jour? Love your edible poetry, Mike! Hugs~ Anaya
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Mike Gentile
Date: 9/15/2023 4:22:00 AM
Thank you stomach ( I mean so much) !! Anaya xxoo
Date: 8/10/2023 7:55:00 AM
LOL! The owner got the last bite! Lettuce see what can be done about this…today, not tomato…bacon your pardon, that was a great meal…ahem poem!
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Mike Gentile
Date: 9/15/2023 4:21:00 AM
LOL, thank you Kim xxoo
Date: 8/9/2023 2:37:00 PM
A creative/fun write. I enjoyed reading it. So now I know where the B.L.T. came from. Hahaha!!! Have fun day.............
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Mike Gentile
Date: 8/10/2023 4:35:00 AM
Thank you Paula xxoo
Date: 8/7/2023 12:02:00 PM
LOL!! I really enjoyed this and thanks for the laugh today Mike. A creative fun poem. A Fave for me. Happy Monday :)
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Mike Gentile
Date: 8/7/2023 12:49:00 PM
Happy Monday Heidi, I am so glad you liked it, thank you xxoo
Date: 8/7/2023 6:48:00 AM
Very clever, witty and well written Mike.Made me chuckle. Thank you for sharing.
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Mike Gentile
Date: 8/7/2023 12:49:00 PM
Thanks so much Christina!!!
Date: 8/2/2023 11:58:00 AM
Love this Mike. Clever and witty my friend. Great theme and ending... Thanks for posting...
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Mike Gentile
Date: 8/2/2023 1:15:00 PM
I am so happy that you liked it, thank you Michael!!
Date: 8/1/2023 4:27:00 PM
Yes, this is so clever and am glad that they all got together for humanity...good one!
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Mike Gentile
Date: 8/2/2023 3:53:00 AM
Thanks so much David!!
Date: 8/1/2023 7:50:00 AM
hahaha this is so clever and cute mike and my fave sandwich is a BLT , in fact the first time I ever tasted one was in Florida at a place called Taco Bell! hugs Jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2023 3:46:00 PM
Not only been but I remembered it so much lol:-) I have a feeling I also had wonderful chilli con carne there too but it was many years ago and I may be incorrect:-) hugs Jan xx
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Mike Gentile
Date: 8/1/2023 1:04:00 PM
OMG, can't believe you've been to Taco Bell!!! Thanks Jan xxoo
Date: 8/1/2023 7:21:00 AM
Mike that is so humorous and cleverly written…..made me smile! Love it! Debx
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Mike Gentile
Date: 8/1/2023 7:22:00 AM
Thank you Deb, Happy Tuesday xxoo

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