Sweet Or Salty

She loved sweet nothings whispered in her ear.

   Her guy used salty slang when filled with beer.

      "A lady I am!" she said.

         "Clean up your act or drop dead!"

            He's slept 'neath the sod for nearly a year!
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Laurie Avatar
July 30, 2018 at 7:50 PM
Hello Bob … how are you going with this difficult time? Beer talk has a tendency to cause long time pain - thanks Bob - Lindsay
A  Avatar
November 7, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Robert*nice* SWEET Or SALTY win................... HUGS ~SKAT~
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November 6, 2013 at 7:27 PM
Bob H., Congratulations On your way to xool Sweet & Sour win... always~ Linda aka PD
Onclaud Avatar
November 6, 2013 at 11:36 AM
witty use of sweet and salty, robert..happy cheers to you for your win!..:) huggs
Kendrick Avatar
November 6, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Congrats on your winning work..Way to go!!!Sara
Jones Avatar
November 5, 2013 at 10:03 PM
Congratulations Robert.. very cute
Guzzi Avatar
November 5, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Nice concept [giggle] [She wished for sweet nothings it is clear/what she got was perverse in her ear-"I'm a lady she said/be nice or drop dead!-He's been under the ground for a year.] Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Guzzi Avatar
November 5, 2013 at 7:37 PM
LOL you are a swell guy! you like it because it's in [more or less limerick meter ;)]
Bauer Avatar
November 5, 2013 at 9:15 AM
ha! very funny! congrats on placing in the contest, bob!
Dietrich Avatar
November 5, 2013 at 8:04 AM
Robert, this was funny. Am I to gather she killed him and buried him in the back yard? Congrats and thanks for supporting my contest.
Rain Avatar
October 20, 2013 at 1:02 AM
I Love it !!!
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October 15, 2013 at 4:09 PM
This is a good entry for Andrea's contest... wishing you luck BobH., always Linda
May Avatar
October 8, 2013 at 11:11 AM
great limerick Bob....very funny....best wishes
Carrillo Avatar
October 7, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Hi Bob; I prefer sweet nothings anytime. Thanks for sharing.... Lucilla
Mehta Avatar
October 7, 2013 at 9:48 PM
They are the admixture of salty and sweety, ha ha, Bob
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October 7, 2013 at 4:34 PM
Fantastic fun! This is a fgreat entry for Andrea's contest, Bob! Thanks for the laugh this afternoon. Love and Blessings, Rhonda
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