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That New Fangled Machine

"Poppycock and hooey indeed," Said the man of the new machine ran by steam "It shall never catch on, Even after I'm gone." Sobering words by the first train casualty.

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Date: 12/23/2012 12:53:00 AM
Good use of language why didn't you write more! Lines one and four are very appropriate.
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Date: 9/6/2011 8:53:00 AM
funny....no matter who you are.....woowoo!!
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Date: 9/6/2011 8:00:00 AM
Cute Limerick. First: David Brook, carpenter, Dec 5, 1821. 'Hooey' in Russian is a 'very bad word' refers to the male genitalia. Russian women I know nicknamed their boss, DicK, that. Didn't like him. He never knew.
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Keith Baker
Date: 9/6/2011 12:30:00 PM
That's funny that you looked that up.

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