Tootin' Common

What is that curious smell wafting down from grandpa’s room?
Kind of a cross between burnt toast and a mummy’s forgotten tomb.

I can tell that it is cinnamon toast of that I am sure,
The kind of tomb, I will admit, is still a little obscure.

Eighteenth dynasty Egyptian Valley of the Kings is what I think,
Whatever it is, it’s definitely royal Pharaohic mummy stink.

How rare and exotic I ponder as deeply I inhale
The scent of old King Tut I know, my nose will never fail.

Then gramps comes tootin’through the room like a mad bomber bombin’
Nothing special in here after all, just plain old tootin’ common.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Dailey Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 10:03 AM
I really liked this one. Mike
Williams Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 8:41 AM
hey Tony congrats on your HM david
Mehta Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 7:59 AM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of tracie,Tony
Brown Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 7:55 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Tracie's "Write like an Egyptian" contest Tony. Love, Carol
Johnson Avatar
August 25, 2011 at 5:23 AM
GOOD ONE MATE YOU BROUGHT A SMILE oops to me poor old bloody dial, imagination the really old long dead...would have a different pong....tootin common
Sweetheart Avatar
August 24, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Congrats Tony on your HM in the contest luv with this brilliant and entertaining entry ..luv your title play on words...awesome...
Ross Jr. Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 8:42 PM
Outrageous fun Mate, lmao I love it....with love...old Jack
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