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The Tale of the Terrible, Tyrannical Boss

Poor Dan is in a droop today,” I said. Now look me in the eye. Tell me what’s wrong?” “This memo that begins ‘To Idiot’ came from old you-know-who. Dammit. I’m mad.” His face was redder than tomato paste. “We few who have stood by him all these years now ask, ‘Does evil live in him?’” he fumed. “My head hurts, Anna. Do you have some pills?” I searched and said, “One lonely Tylenol!” “I’d rather pop one pill than none,” he said. “Now level with me, Anna. Don’t you want to end this worst of sagas right away? He’s dissed you too. When you deserved top spot in management, he passed you over, Sis! He never sees how talented we are.” I said, “Our quitting would hurt Mom, you know. Let’s stay, Dan. After all, he IS our Dad!” October 2, 2018, entered in Joseph May's Palindromes II Contest

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Date: 10/25/2018 7:54:00 AM
Great Poem. Congrats to win.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/25/2018 1:30:00 PM
Thanks so much, Anisha! Janice
Date: 10/24/2018 8:13:00 PM
Janice, congratulations on your great win in this palindromes contest.. great imagery
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/24/2018 8:25:00 PM
Eve, thank you so much! Janice
Date: 10/24/2018 2:52:00 PM
Love it, Janice. Congrats on your well deserved win.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/24/2018 4:16:00 PM
Line, thank you so much. Janice
Date: 10/24/2018 2:50:00 PM
Very amusing,Jan. Well done!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/24/2018 4:15:00 PM
Thank you, Wendy. Janice
Date: 10/24/2018 2:14:00 PM
"Glad Anna had one lonely tylenol!"...Congrats on your win Janice
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/24/2018 4:15:00 PM
Thank you, Joseph! Janice
Date: 10/7/2018 6:21:00 PM
You did a great job. I really need to get to work on this one. LIke Caren, i really liked that lonely tylenol line!!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/7/2018 8:04:00 PM
Thank you so much, Andrea. It took me a WHILE to figure out how to include that "lonely Tylenol"! LOL! Janice
Date: 10/5/2018 3:45:00 AM
"lonely tylenol" was brilliant! The ending was outstandingly brilliant!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/5/2018 8:35:00 AM
Caren, thank you so much for your kind words. Janice
Date: 10/3/2018 1:19:00 PM
Very well rendered my reversible friend...ready for a win...love & light...^WW^
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/3/2018 3:30:00 PM
Thank you so much, WW! Janice
Date: 10/2/2018 1:47:00 PM
Enjoyed reading the story..hard when working in family business..well written, Janice.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/2/2018 4:51:00 PM
Thanks so much, Vijay! Janice
Date: 10/2/2018 1:36:00 PM
Well written Janice, you've done this well. Good luck. Tom. P.S. Have soupmailed you.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/2/2018 4:52:00 PM
Thanks so much, Tom! Janice

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