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Titillating Twenties

Flirting flappers
Whipper snappers

Prohibitions
Big restrictions

Legs are showing
pearls are Swirling

Charleston’s harking
Lovers sparking

Dancing Lindy
With Miss Mindy

Jitterbugging
Afterwards hugging

Raccoon coats
Rowing boats

Bathtub gin
Fun never ends.

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 4/4/2019 2:56:00 PM The cadence of this never gets old. I found myself jitter-bugging! Login to Reply M. L. Kiser Date: 4/6/2019 1:16:00 PM Oh good, because they're fun to write...there'll be more. Thanks.

Rhona Mcferran Date: 4/3/2019 1:26:00 PM This was an instant FAV for me... Love how you captured the excitement of the flapper era! ;) Login to Reply M. L. Kiser Date: 4/4/2019 4:56:00 AM I had an elective class years back about the twenties. They were fascinating. thanks so much.

Panagiota Romios Date: 4/3/2019 11:18:00 AM A FAV. Love the music, clothes, glitz and glamour of those days. What glorious imagery! Panagiota Login to Reply M. L. Kiser Date: 4/4/2019 4:56:00 AM They were stylish, weren't they? I have an old photo of one of my aunts dressed as a flapper in her teens. It's one of her best.

Line Gauthier Date: 4/3/2019 7:48:00 AM Fun poem, ML. You really puled off the excitement of the 20's. Login to Reply M. L. Kiser Date: 4/3/2019 11:14:00 AM Thanks, it was fun.