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Unmasked Man

Mommy, why's that man not wearing a mask Shh, darling, it's not nice of you to ask That's quite alright, ma'am I'm out on the lam I've got to see to fill up this here flask

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/4/2020 6:45:00 AM

I have friends shrieking at strangers "six feet! Six feet!" in grocery stores. I forgot to ask if they were wearing masks.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/4/2020 4:12:00 PM

Gee, most of the shoppers I see only have two (feet). LOL. :) gw

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/30/2020 6:11:00 PM

Appointments must be made with the banks as you can imagine!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/30/2020 7:24:00 PM

As soon as I get the bank's cash-on-hand report, I 'll be on my way over. lol. ~ gw

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 4/30/2020 12:23:00 PM

The world has indeed changed. We are all told to go about dressed as was formally the garb of robbers and thieves.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/30/2020 4:18:00 PM

Upside down world, for sure. Thanks, Kenneth. ~ gw

Sandra Adams

Date: 4/30/2020 10:51:00 AM

this made me giggle...I couldn't tell you how many altercations I hear about of people getting too close or not wearing masks... witnessed one myself... got to be afraid to say anything to anyone with all the tensions running high... good write my friend... :) hugs

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/30/2020 4:17:00 PM

Yes, me too. People at the grocery store can be esp. annoying in the check-out line, when they can't wait to get their stuff onto the conveyor belt. Oh, well... :) gw

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/30/2020 10:46:00 AM

Was his name Pence?

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/30/2020 4:16:00 PM

Ha, ha! How did you know?... The Veep sure got caught with his pence down the other day, didn't he?!I ~ gw

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 4/29/2020 9:47:00 PM

Kid's are so honest and upfront, before they are taught not to be. "Why is your hair pink?" or "why do you only have one leg" is honest, looking through or past or over is a learned behaviour. I know this was probably not your intended direction, but it is my gleaning of meaning. xomo

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/30/2020 9:23:00 AM

Actually, the limerick focuses on the point you raised, and that is its intended meaning. I just turned it into a limerick to show the 'honesty connection' between innocent kids and guilty thieves in an ironic way. Looks as if you're the only one who caught it. Shows your acumen! Thanks, Mo! :) gw