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Theres Something About Shirley

Short sighted Shirley, a young farmhand girlie Life as a milkmaid meant getting up early But it’s not the tiredness making her surly Her hair has turned slimy: it’s normally curly She talks to the cows like she’s Doctor Doolittle Her hair, now it’s dry, is still sticky but brittle She told the next cow that the last had one udder But that cow exclaimed… that last cow was my brother!

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Date: 12/15/2021 2:20:00 PM
your rhyming is superb and delightful, terry! thank you!
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Date: 12/15/2021 10:52:00 AM
Shirley Knott? Enjoyed!
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Terry Flood
Date: 12/15/2021 11:31:00 AM
It’s true… and don’t call me Shirley. There you go, Rico… two movie references in one poem. Glad you enjoyed my own udder ode. Terry
Date: 12/14/2021 6:42:00 PM
LOL. Well, poor Shirley...and just when she thought she had developed a rapport with her cows....she blew it!
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Date: 12/15/2021 11:35:00 AM
My my, that mind of yours… she was definitely hand milking. ;-) Terry
Date: 12/14/2021 4:09:00 PM
omg hilariarse lol:-) thanks for the giggle Terry:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 12/14/2021 4:12:00 PM
Thanks, Jan. I did a drawing (scribble) for it, but it was perhaps OTT for soup. Terry

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