Sugar In My Shower Nozzle

~ Reveille ~

  Put a little sugar in my shower nozzle
    Pour hot coffee on my towel
  If I ever finally wake up
    Will I ever howl ... 

  With my socks completely inside out
     and my shirt half-buttoned wrong
  Comes crashing the percussion of
     the morning's first loud gong ... 

  that summons me to breakfast
     cold tuna, day-old cheese
  I wash it down with Listerine
     How can I go wrong ...

  And now it's time for morning prayers
     which I mumble in Swahili
  Then back I go right up the stairs
     Another round of sleep ~ ideally

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Date: 5/17/2023 8:01:00 PM
You know you need more sleep when you find your coffee in the microwave at dinner time. How dis-come-bob-u-lated I am without sleep, like you as well. I feel your pain. Cold tuna and day old cheese? Sounds french to me. Maybe you're on to something. Merlot though please. Listerine.... yikes! Sweet dreams Sir Gershon. Snore away
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Date: 5/11/2023 1:44:00 PM
Sounds like me, trying to focus today. Great title, yes! Funny. Another round of sleep for now :)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/11/2023 6:50:00 PM
Sleep consumes me these days -- except when I have insomnia. ~ Oddly Coupled
Date: 5/11/2023 11:46:00 AM
Absolutely bonkers… for which reason, I love it. Have to say I’d have no problem with the cold tuna and cheese but you can keep the Listerine… yuk!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/11/2023 6:44:00 PM
No Listerine?! OK. Wash it down with a little Aqua-Velva then. lol. Thanks, Terry.
Date: 5/11/2023 4:13:00 AM
I'll pass on that breakfast. I'm going back to sleep.Ha! Have a great day.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/11/2023 6:40:00 PM
Aw, gosh. The cheese might turn moldy if you don't eat it soon. lol. ... You have a great day too, R.J!
Date: 5/10/2023 9:04:00 PM
You're the cream in my coffee.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/11/2023 6:39:00 PM
Thank you m'lady. And you are the cherry on my ice cream sundae!
Date: 5/10/2023 8:29:00 PM
Love the title. Caught my attention. I have an aeropress (like a french press) to make my coffee. The other day I threw away my coffee and then told my grandson there was no more waffles then wait…there’s three…lol…needless to say I was still partly asleep. I’m not usually like that.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/12/2023 8:23:00 AM
Always making me laugh! I’m sure I’m just a liar that doesn’t want to admit that I do this more than I want to admit. Thanks, Gershon - proud nelly
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/11/2023 6:29:00 PM
Ha, ha! Thanks for sharing... btw, I AM usually like that: Throw the fork in the garbage, put the paper plate in with the dishes in the sink, and place the eggs gently in the freezer. ~ Dizzy Dumbkopf
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