Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Couplet

Useless Trivia You Need To Know

Here's a bit of trivia from World War Two I'll bet you didn't know,

Concerning the war-time Prime Minister of Japan, Hideki Tojo of Tokyo.

After the war hapless Hideki was jailed in Tokyo's Sugamo Prison,

Where he was given a new set of dentures 'cause he was losing his'n.

A waggish American dentist, determined to make a lasting 'impression',

Etched on Tojo's choppers in Morse Code this immortal expression:

'REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR" - 'Twas America's stirring battle cry!

He eternally gnashes his teeth in perdition after he was hanged to die!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(c) All Rights Reserved

True Story!!!

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Casarah Nance May 4, 2015 at 7:18 AM wow very interesting!

Constance La France May 4, 2015 at 6:35 AM Robert congratulations on the featured poem honour this week with this beauty, 7,

Skat A May 3, 2015 at 8:43 PM Bob H., Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. SKAT love

Poet Destroyer A May 3, 2015 at 7:49 PM Bob, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA

Robert Nehls August 1, 2014 at 6:54 PM Now that's a great story, Bob. Well, the opportunity was there and I can only bet that the dentist felt pretty good about it. Nice bit of trivia, my friend.... Robert.

Sara Kendrick August 1, 2014 at 2:29 PM Well, that was an interesting story told in poetic form but what a waste to give a dying man new teeth..Should have saved that work for someone who was going to live longer..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Ilene Bauer July 29, 2014 at 7:13 PM what a great story and how wonderfully you've woven it into a terrific poem! i'm delighted to have read this one tonight, bob!

Tim Smith July 29, 2014 at 6:14 PM Very interesting tidbit of information...cheers