Thomas Edison

Thomas Alva Edison
Drank milk instead of medicine.
He died of diabetes - 
Should have had his milk with Wheaties!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
October 23, 2012 at 6:32 AM
Congratulations on your winning poem in Andrea's "Fresh Crop of Clerihews" contest Ilene. Love, Carol
Cavanaugh Avatar
October 22, 2012 at 9:27 PM
LOL, Loved your Clerihew. Congratulations on your win. I managed to find the contest winners and am enjoying reading all the poems. There is a lot of talent in the soup here. Great fun.
Poet Avatar
October 22, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Love this funny stuff!Congrats ilene on your win.
Susan Avatar
October 22, 2012 at 8:11 AM
congrats on your win ilene! so cute :)
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October 21, 2012 at 12:22 PM
ILENE, congratulations with your awesome win in Andrea's "Fresh Crop of Clerihews" contest.. enjoyed all her winners and the people they wrote about... always~ :-) PD"
Sweetheart Avatar
October 21, 2012 at 10:07 AM
CONGRATS ILENE ON A GREAT WIN LUV ..
Marcum Wong Avatar
October 21, 2012 at 5:04 AM
I got a great laugh out of this fun entry. So happy it is a winner!
Sweetheart Avatar
October 21, 2012 at 3:31 AM
CONGRATS ILENE ON A GREAT WIN FOR A WITTY ENTRY LUV ..
Dietrich Avatar
October 20, 2012 at 10:11 PM
This was SO CLERIHEW sounding!!! Just love your wit, Ilene, even when judging blind!!! Congratulations.
Johnson Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 4:29 PM
I hope this is for Andrea's contest. It's awsome.
Kendrick Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Interesting Clerihew..Is this factual?..Sara
Bauer Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 3:08 PM
according to wikipedia, it is!
Pettit Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 10:27 AM
The late Spencer Tracy did a fine job at portraying this famous man in a motion picture. Good write Ilene.
Horsman Avatar
October 4, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Ha ha oh this is funny, i learn't something here as well....
Anish Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 10:36 AM
I laughed at this! Peace & Love Matthew Anish
Beech Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Did he really? Good job.
Susan Avatar
October 3, 2012 at 8:34 AM
lol :) good one! best wishes in the contest!
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