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The Gingerbread Family's Ordeal

I received a beautiful Christmas gift the other day, it was so quaint and pretty but ate it anyway, was a gingerbread house with a gingerbread family, consumed the whole house while the family looked away, Then they looked up at me with sorrowful icing eyes, I felt so bad they're now being homeless I started to cry, so I ended up buying a gingerbread log cabin kit, made it last night so they wouldn't retaliate and have a fit, Now Mom, Pop son and daughter are in their new home, I didn't want them homeless on the street's all alone, I even baked and gave them a gingerbread dog, but the temptation was too great and started eating the logs, Now once again because of me they are homeless, my gingerbread appetite like an overwhelming furnace, so I'm asking somebody to please take them all in, or they too might disappear along with their next of kin. 12-14-16

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Indiana Shaw

Date: 7/28/2017 3:11:00 AM

I will have "em - munch - munch - munch - just to save you the guilt mind for when that time comes - Indiana . . . ; )

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 7/28/2017 7:53:00 AM

Lol, sounds good to me, can tell you are mentally enjoying eating them by the munch-munch-munchiness of your reply! Thanks for visit and witty comment~Che :)

Barry Stebbings

Date: 3/4/2017 1:39:00 PM

Just come across this one, Cheryl. Great little story, made me chuckle. +7 +Fav. // Barry

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/4/2017 5:18:00 PM

Thanks so much for kind comment Barry~ glad you got chuckle out of it~Che :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/24/2016 2:34:00 PM

Back to congratulate, Cheryl!

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/24/2016 2:44:00 PM

Thanks so much Kim; you are very kind!:)

Mike Hauser

Date: 12/17/2016 8:22:00 AM

You are so funny!

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/17/2016 8:29:00 AM

Thanks Mike; it is rather a silly one!:)

Elizabeth Kinch

Date: 12/16/2016 10:08:00 PM

Funny. Thanks for the giggle. Congratulations

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/17/2016 7:06:00 AM

Thanks so much for your kind visit; glad I made you giggle!:)

Akkina Downing

Date: 12/16/2016 8:30:00 AM

This makes me looking at mine and wonder... Lol! Very nice Cheryl, you made my morning sharing this cute and delightful piece. Congratulations :)

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/16/2016 8:42:00 AM

I know; they are so cute and quaint and so tasty too, lol! Thanks for kind visit Akkina; glad you liked it!:)

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/16/2016 8:17:00 AM

Hi Cheryl, I really enjoyed this humorous holiday treat. Congratulations on getting the poem of the day. :-) Alexis

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/16/2016 8:18:00 AM

Such a nice surprise! I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for kind visit Alexis!:)

Paloma P

Date: 12/16/2016 5:59:00 AM

Delightfully tasty, congrats! :)

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/16/2016 8:14:00 AM

Such a nice surprise; glad you liked it and thanks for kind visit Paloma!:)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/16/2016 3:46:00 AM

- An entertaining smiling poems, Cheryl :) - Congrats on your p.o.t.d. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/16/2016 8:14:00 AM

What a nice surprise; glad you liked it and thanks for visit & kind comment Anne!:)

Roy Pett

Date: 12/16/2016 3:30:00 AM

Hope you enjoyed the gingerbread as much as I enjoyed reading this poem Cheryl, thanks for the laugh, congratulations for getting POTD.

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/16/2016 8:13:00 AM

What a nice surprise! Thanks so much and glad I made you laugh Roy!:) PS Am going to have to cut back on gingerbread because it can be addicting and opposite of slimming!:)

Betty Janko

Date: 12/15/2016 10:27:00 AM

what a delightful poem! Had me laughing all the way. Poor gingerbread family. I am afraid if you sent them to me they would be homeless again for I do love gingerbread and do not dare have a house around! Lol! Really enjoyed my friend. Betty

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/15/2016 6:58:00 PM

Thank you for your kind and witty comment Betty and glad I made you laugh!:)

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 12/15/2016 7:36:00 AM

Nice and delightful poem.Enjoyed reading it.

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/15/2016 7:46:00 AM

Thank you for visit and kind comment Ravi!:)

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 12/15/2016 7:26:00 AM

Send 'em over, I don't like gingerbread;-) Succulently silly! ~ j

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/15/2016 7:45:00 AM

Lol, ok John but first will have to get them a gingerbread passport! Thanks for visit and witty comment!:)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 12/14/2016 10:11:00 PM

A 7 for this delightful poem, Cheryl! Janice

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/15/2016 7:42:00 AM

Thank you so much Janice; appreciate it!!:)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/14/2016 9:10:00 PM

Love it! Those poor gingerbread people, always down on their luck. It's a dog eat dog world, well, at least a people eat cookie world! Thanks for the holiday laugh!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/15/2016 9:08:00 AM

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/15/2016 9:07:00 AM

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/15/2016 7:41:00 AM

Lol, thanks so much for your kind and witty comment Kim! Glad made you laugh!:)

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/14/2016 9:49:00 AM

Good one Cheryl! Save the gingerbread people! :)

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 12/14/2016 6:59:00 PM

Thanks Heidi, kind of like save the whales, lol!:)