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The Pigeon Who Flew the Coop Accident-Prone

Accident-prone Waitress work is interesting and busy It’s not fancy and puts you in a tizzy On my feet all day long working Carrying trays to customers that can be entertaining No time for errors on full course dinners We want the meals to be winners People come and go Some I know, some to the door I would like to show Some have humors Some are charmers Some enjoying their food and think the service is just perfecto Some are disgusted with both; I want to give them the heave-ho I want to throw away my apron, I’m going wacko Carrying a full tray I trip on a loose carpet Food all over them and me on my butt I set Fortunately, they were understanding didn’t make a racket Felt like an idiot, I wanted to exit Try not making it a habit Pouring coffee, someone distracts, oh a bad mishap Turn and pour it on the customer’s lap A five dollar tip was left on my cap That l’d left behind because of my mishap I melted and hid, I actually felt like I was in a trap Now I have to face the boss’s wrath Can I survive the aftermath? ©4/27/2015 Contest: The Pigeon Who Flew the Coop Sponsor: Tammy Reams

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Date: 6/2/2015 12:15:00 AM
Eve, congratulations on your awesome win. **SKAT**
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Eve Roper
Date: 6/2/2015 8:00:00 AM
Thank you, Skat, Blessings dear friend
Date: 6/1/2015 8:00:00 PM
Sounds like a true story!! Oh, dear......pouring coffee in someone's lap could be hazardous to keeping a job!! Cute story however !!
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Eve Roper
Date: 6/1/2015 9:08:00 PM
Hello Carrie, it is a true story I was 19 at the time and very very enbarased.
Date: 6/1/2015 11:33:00 AM
dropping back with my congrats Eve - great to re read your waitressing antic again:-) Hugs jan xx
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Date: 5/1/2015 9:21:00 AM
Very good write Eve...best wishes in the contest
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Eve Roper
Date: 5/1/2015 1:49:00 PM
Thank you, Joseph, for the compliment and the good luck. Bless you dear friend Eve
Date: 4/29/2015 11:41:00 PM
The life of a waitress is not all perfect.. Like life it has it's ups and downs....lovely Tim
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Eve Roper
Date: 4/30/2015 9:47:00 AM
Thank you, Tim, that was 46 years ago. Hugs dear friend Eve
Date: 4/29/2015 7:11:00 PM
I used to waitress Eve - was never particularly good but i had a great rapport with the customers - really enjoyed this entertaining poem - good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xxx
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Jan Allison
Date: 4/29/2015 7:32:00 PM
got to your 'member area' and on the right hand side is a section My Poetry Contest Administration (Manage contests or create a new contest) click on this and post your contest - i made errors like not saying I only wanted one verse - a great learning experience - i also did a blog to go with it - other people here are a great source of valuable help too:-) Hugs jan xx
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Eve Roper
Date: 4/29/2015 7:24:00 PM
You read this last time,Jan but thank you again for reply and wonderful compliment. I went to checking the entries and I noticed this was deleted. I must have done it without noticing now I'm trying to submitted again. Oh, and I love the contest, I'd like to do the same. How do I do it?

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