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I told him ’bout that silly beard, that he’s not ZZ Top That he could buy a razor if he visited a shop He worked here in my butchers store, he’d have to wear a mask I don’t know why he said he won’t, it wasn’t much to ask I asked him if he’d nip out back and grind a pound of mince ‘And tie that beard around your neck’, which kinda made him wince He took a pound of nice lean beef but didn’t tie his beard And when he took a long long time, some bosses might have sneered I don’t know why he vanished but I haven’t seen him since There wasn’t any ZZ Top but there was LOADS of mince

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Date: 1/15/2022 12:24:00 AM
A good chuckle at 330am!
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/15/2022 1:29:00 PM
I write for insomniacs everywhere. Glad you enjoyed, Karen. Terry
Date: 1/10/2022 3:21:00 PM
Hello Terry ... one of the reasons pies are called 'mystery bags' here. I guess in this case, hair keeps the mince together - thanks again Terry - Lindsay
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/11/2022 4:20:00 PM
‘Mystery bags’… I don’t think us Brits would swallow that name… literally! Thanks, Mate. Terry
Date: 1/6/2022 10:18:00 AM
Enjoyed from title to end! Aloha!
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Rico Leffanta
Date: 1/7/2022 10:35:00 AM
Ah, well, you see that, in the USA, GROUND beef is the bits that fell on the ground after being minced . . . . .Aloha!
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/6/2022 11:23:00 AM
Aha, quick google… mince beef is ground beef… oh well, guess everyone worked it out. ;-)
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/6/2022 11:21:00 AM
Thanks, Rico. Not actually sure that ‘mince’ is an international term. Just crossed my fingers and hoped. Cheers. Terry
Date: 1/6/2022 2:03:00 AM
No more pies for me, God only knows what's in them. Tom
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/6/2022 3:21:00 AM
I’ll make you a nice spaghetti bollocknese, Tom. Fortunately Mr ZZ top ground some mince before he left. Bon appétit. Terry
Date: 1/5/2022 10:03:00 PM
Hey Terry…so clever and funny….just love your naughty humour!!! Cheers Debx
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/6/2022 3:17:00 AM
If I made a list of people who should throw themselves into their work like that… I wonder how long that list would be. Ha ha! Glad you enjoyed, Deb. Terry
Date: 1/5/2022 8:21:00 PM
Lol and umm ewww :D
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Terry Flood
Date: 1/6/2022 3:09:00 AM
You know when you find a hair in your lunch… it’s kinda tolerable when it’s your wife’s…. But FINGERNAILS!?? No.No.No! Thanks, P.S. Terry
Date: 1/5/2022 5:44:00 PM
oh how witty and the ending sure made me smile, thanks for the giggles:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 1/5/2022 5:51:00 PM
How lovely to see you back, Jan. I guess you’ve been away… I’d worried the trolls had seen you off (I know… I worry too much… that’s just how I am). I’m glad you liked this, I was seriously unsure if it was too obvious from the start. Welcome home. Terry

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