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The New Economy

Excuse me, and what's your name? My name's Tyree And what do you do, Tyree? l own a vent'lator company Hmm. l see... And what's your name, young lady? My name 's Des'ree And what do you do, Des'ree? Q.C.* for the hand-san't'zer 'ndustry Golly gee! … And what's your name old man? My name's Herbert Hoover McCann And what do you do, Mr. McCann? l'm proud to be the Mayor of L'ttle Japan** Mayor, l see you're hold'ng some plast'c Yes, 't's for a cond't'on most drast'c We cover your body from head to toe When we dec'de 't's your t'me to go But, Mr. McCann, 'sn't that patently 'llegal? 'Twas, 't'l we carted off the Amer'can Eagle! ____________________________________________________ * Q.C. = Qual'ty Control ** L'ttle Japan = f'ct't'ous Japanese-dense area of Amer'can c'ty

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Date: 5/14/2020 2:01:00 AM
your poem is "spot on" - for sure.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/14/2020 7:05:00 PM
See Spot run. See Puff run. See Spot mangle Puff. See Puff struggle to find 'safe spaces.' See Dick and Jane laugh... See why this series went OOB. lol. :) gw
Date: 5/11/2020 3:24:00 AM
Amazing how some have gone to the wall and others have really profited from it. It's miller's in the UK. They were just getting by and with the lockdown everyone is baking, they have never had it so good, Tom
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/11/2020 4:42:00 PM
There's always a way to make money off of whatever's go'ng on...
Date: 5/10/2020 9:39:00 PM
Thank you for the laughter Gershon. You never disappoint! Loved this! xxoo
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/11/2020 4:43:00 PM
Thank you so much, CMC! :) gw
Date: 5/10/2020 8:57:00 PM
Wow! Read it apostrophe style then went back to get more of the meaning. Clever!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/11/2020 4:43:00 PM
Apostrophe-Catastrophe! :) gw
Date: 5/10/2020 5:23:00 PM
Wow, lots of thoughts to bend my thinking around. Bravo! Also the poem you liked got POTW. Thanks for your enthusiasm, you brought me good luck.;0)
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/10/2020 6:43:00 PM
Am so glad your poem got POTW -- well-deserved! And thanks for all of your support. Cheers, gw :)

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