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The game it starts with the drop of a two At 6PM sharp with the whole [CENSORED] crew. The cards will be dealt in a random way, But yet we all know by the end of the day, We will all experience the same routine, Peter shouts [CENSORED] and Randy drops the queen. Mike is a good-natured talker and sly. He tells us of his plans and why, But at just the right time, Randy queues Tom Waits; Now Mike loses stride, and he’s in dire straits. So, luckily this time, fate will intervene, and Peter won’t shout [CENSORED] as Randy drops the queen. Peter's game is calculated and smart. His intelligence is off the chart, But corporations fund the other guys’ cards, As his well-made plan falls into shards, And now, we are all treated to the usual scene, and Peter shouts [CENSORED] as Randy drops the queen. Dave’s sits quietly hope against hope, But the fact quite simply is that he’s a dope. He moans that he will lose yet one more game, And once again he’ll hang his head in shame. Yet, he hopes he’ll hear those words, obscene as Peter shouts [CENSORED] and Randy drops the queen. Randy shrewdly plays each and every card. We who have faced him, are we who are scarred. He knows exactly what will happen. Never does his attention slacken, And then just like a well-oiled machine, Peter shouts [CENSORED] as Randy drops the queen.

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Date: 4/27/2024 1:03:00 PM
an interesting tale all told in rhyme...that takes skill and creativity. Liked the ending, Sara
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Date: 4/27/2024 1:07:00 PM
Thanks to my faithful reader Sara. Should I really be putting you through all these things that go through my mind. This card game is repeated every week including tonight, in just the same way lol

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