The Man of the House
The Man of the House
By Elton Camp
“He who would not be a henpecked fool
Must show his wife that he means to rule”
Tom had heard that saying all his life
He tried to apply it when he took a wife
He tried the “man of the house” routine,
Running out the back door Tom was seen
Meg had a rolling pin in her hand
“How dare you make such a demand!”
Tom got a large knot on his head
Only a month after he was wed
What might have worked long ago
Made poor Tom have to eat crow
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