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Up-and-at-'em

Up-and-at-‘em Hop to! Shake a leg, son You’ve what to do Feed the cattle Plant the crops Keep an eye on Mom and Pop Help your wife with your kids Once you took Now you give Light will fade Darkness rise What’s in-between is compromise

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John Lawless

Date: 8/1/2024 7:48:00 AM

Quite the metaphoric mop handle to the arse Gershon...would that we would all wake up and smell the coffee....or better yet make it...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/1/2024 7:20:00 PM

How do you take your coffee, John? Scalding hot or ice-cold. ~ Extremist

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/1/2024 3:36:00 AM

Excellent one. Yes, someday the shoe begins to fit the foot so that a person can give and only take in most people but some never get the concept. Thanks for sharing this one with you. Sara K

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/1/2024 7:21:00 PM

Truth in your comment, Sara. Thanks, Gershon