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The Blight Before Christmas

The UK just sanctioned a jab That scientists made in a lab My best friend, Maxine Just had the vaccine Which left just a tiny green scab Her husband was lying in bed He lay there with eyes full of dread He didn’t expect This weird side effect His wife had just grown a new head Then Christmas arrived right on cue And Santa had had the jab too And while it sounds silly He’d grown a new Willy And Maxine screamed... I’ve got one too.

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Paul Callus

Date: 12/22/2020 12:21:00 PM

I knew there would be side effects lol. I am sure more surprises are in store for us:) Congratulations on your high placement, Terry. Regards // paul

Terry Flood
Date: 12/22/2020 3:09:00 PM

Thanks Paul. The potential for side effects was plain as the nose on my foot. All the best for Christmas. Terry

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/21/2020 11:24:00 AM

- Sends you a congratulations for your win in Santa's Covid Christmas contest, Terry :) - Have a wonderful Christmas ... and a virus-free new year 2021 :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Terry Flood
Date: 12/21/2020 11:27:00 AM

Thanks, Anne-Lise. Have a great Christmas yourself. Terry

Mark Koplin

Date: 12/21/2020 6:06:00 AM

Congratulations on your win! Merry Christmas my friend!

Terry Flood
Date: 12/21/2020 6:09:00 AM

Thanks muchly Mark. And a happy Christmas to you too.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/20/2020 3:55:00 PM

I am back here to fave this one!

Terry Flood
Date: 12/20/2020 4:45:00 PM

Thanks a zillion, Andrea. Terry

Rico Leffanta

Date: 12/20/2020 11:00:00 AM

Well done! Looks like Bojo has turned green! Aloha! Rico

Terry Flood
Date: 12/20/2020 11:05:00 AM

Thanks Rico. What WILL I write about when Covid and Christmas are gone. Terry

Joanna Feltham

Date: 12/20/2020 6:25:00 AM

How funny, your poem made me laugh out loud. Congratulations on your winning placement. Have a safe, merry Christmas.

Terry Flood
Date: 12/20/2020 7:17:00 AM

Thanks Joanna. You gave a good one too. Terry

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/19/2020 7:37:00 PM

This is a real HOOT, Terry! CONGRATS on your REALLY well-deserved win. Janice

Terry Flood
Date: 12/20/2020 1:03:00 AM

Thank-you Janice. Glad you enjoyed. Terry.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/19/2020 1:34:00 PM

This is one of the funniest limericks I've ever read, Terry, and your form is perfect too! (I started laughing when I saw the title and nearly "had a cow" when I read the last line! Congratulations on a great first-place win. Best wishes, Carolyn

Terry Flood
Date: 12/19/2020 3:59:00 PM

Thanks so much Carolyn. Glad to help the falling bovine population. Terry

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/8/2020 2:02:00 PM

hahaha, fantastic!! I would not even be surprised if this stuff came true.

Terry Flood
Date: 12/8/2020 2:39:00 PM

Thanks Andrea. The way people on the radio phone-ins are talking, extra heads and, er, other stuff, is the least of our worries. Thanks again for your comment. Terry

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/8/2020 4:06:00 AM

Brilliant Terry, one thing I wont be rushing to get it, let Boris be first along with that idiot Cummings lol. Tom

Terry Flood
Date: 12/8/2020 5:55:00 AM

Thanks Tom. Unusually for me, I was struggling to come up with another Christmas covid ditty... until people on Talk Radio started going on about side effects.... ‘PING!’