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The Uni-Grape

What if I threw my one good grape up high So high it left the atmosphere of Earth behind A tiny purple oval object turning over in the sky A fragile skin the only thing protecting it As it travels into space where life begins To another world, perhaps the moon by chance Without a space suit on or parachute to land Could it live a life out there, alone, no air They say there is no sound in outer space If an astronaut stepped on the moon And on the uni-grape while taking soil samples Would you hear a cry around the lunar lander We just don't know for certain It might just let out a little wine

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Date: 7/25/2018 9:35:00 PM
Earl.. I really enjoyed your creative write!
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Date: 7/26/2018 1:47:00 AM
Hi Dave, Thank you! Glad you liked it. As you know, I always use the thoughts in my head and the experiences in my life to create things. In this instance I took an old joke I heard in my childhood and twisted it around a little bit. It is from an old elephant joke that goes like this; "What did the grape say after the elephant stepped on it?" It didn't say anything. It let out a little wine. I know. Silly. I'm having fun with an old idea. Have a great day. Earl

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