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dang,
grandma    was a real hubba bubba-
killer-diller
khaki wacky   boycrazygirl

a spiffy    hot damn    hoofer

during the dark hours of WWII
and the devastation
followed with
unrestrainedjubibilation
beat me daddy eight to the bar

grandma    was a real hubba bubba-

franksinatracrooner
singing     grandma put on her stompers
she was a babydoll            soppysappysharp

a spiffy    hot damn    hoofer

worked in a factory
building partsforairplanes   for the boys
no siree bob      she was not     giving up her job
she had
dreams
a white picket fence
in the
      boondocks

grandma was-
             a spiffy
                   hot damn
                              hoofer

no gobbledygook    she told great stories
of what it was like
after the war     forthetroops    and all
pin-up girls    like Marilyn Munroe
Elvis
Roy Orbison
Jerry Lee Lewis
         drive-ins
         fancy wheels     ovaltine

casablanca  goingmyway  its a wonderful life
for whom the bell tolls  earnesthemmingway
it was a time of       attitude

no fuddy-duddy    she had the gams
met grandpa     doingtheswing
they had no lettuce   moolah   greenbacks
but they   

        were over the top 
                   stuck on     glued
bonkers in love      oh grandma had 
no fear of saying hi-de-ho
he said      hey sugar are you rationed

dang 
grandma     was a real hubba bubba-
killer-diller
kacky wacky      boycrazygirl

take a gander   withyourpeepers
at this thingamabob             poem
     



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June 2, 2015



Free Verse

Inspired by the slang of the 1940's

For the contest, Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk, sponsor, Debbie Guzzi

First Place

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 6/26/2015 6:48:00 PM
SO much fun to read, Constance! Congrats on your first place win...hugs, Rhonda
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Date: 6/26/2015 7:03:00 AM
So fun Constance so original! UNIQUE! Congrads on your #1 win. Light & Love
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Date: 6/25/2015 11:56:00 PM
Broken, Congratulations ... LOVE LINDA
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Date: 6/25/2015 11:37:00 PM
I'm glad to see this one on DG's list. SKAT
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Date: 6/25/2015 10:45:00 PM
Wow a great write Broken wings!Perfect to the theme for a top place win! Big congrats!
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Date: 6/5/2015 3:49:00 PM
Great flow to this one..I am familiar with a few of these and others just don't have a clue..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Constance La France
Date: 6/6/2015 1:15:00 AM
Sort of need the 1940 slang dictionary to figure out! !!
Date: 6/4/2015 12:14:00 PM
Wow, love this Broken! You did such a great job with the 1940's slang and telling us about your dear grandma! It's definitely a winner for me! Best of luck in the contest. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 6/3/2015 8:40:00 AM
WOW. My tongue was tripping all by itself...haha. Impressive, Broken, just like this real hubba bubba grandma. Good luck in the contest!
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Date: 6/3/2015 5:18:00 AM
- A great "word play" in your poem, B.W. ..... "Grandma was a real hubba bubba" ..... sounds like a fun grandma :))) - I wish you a wonderful day - Luck in contest! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 6/3/2015 4:59:00 AM
clever & interesting write, my friend - have sooo much catching up to do, so forgive my only reading a couple of your poems today
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Date: 6/2/2015 10:58:00 PM
Excellent. Interesting write. Beautifully penned. Enjoyed. tfs
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Date: 6/2/2015 10:45:00 PM
LOL, Broken.... I much enjoyed this poem. I'm on my way to check DG's contest out. HUGS
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Date: 6/2/2015 9:03:00 PM
An entertaining write, Constance! This should do well in Debbie's contest, as your lingo appears spot on. Best wishes! Love, Kim
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Date: 6/2/2015 6:07:00 PM
Oh this was awesome tripping over my tongue as I read it, what fun!
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