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what a shame about his name! - bawdy warning

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just having a much needed laugh after events at home and in the world this week! 03/21/25

A fella’s promoted at work His office sign makes people smirk It reads W. Anchor - Head overseas banker His shortened name drives him berserk Work colleagues all know him as Billy His parents name choice, was so silly He's named William Anchor It fills him with rancour He's lucky he wasn't called Willie!

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 4/1/2025 9:33:00 AM

Jan, so very cute really. Lucky this didn't happen to us. The funny name issue is fun to think about.

Jim Healey

Date: 3/26/2025 10:49:00 AM

Funny stuff, Jan. Well done!

Jim Slaughter

Date: 3/25/2025 10:40:00 AM

LOL for me, too, Jan. And my sympathies for Wee Willie...

Jack Horne

Date: 3/24/2025 3:46:00 PM

LOL, had a chuckle

Yann Rolland

Date: 3/22/2025 2:01:00 AM

cute one, never heard of this guy have a nice week end

Jan Allison
Date: 3/22/2025 4:36:00 AM

pure fiction Yann lol:-)hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 3/21/2025 3:37:00 PM

Cute one! Giggles galore. xomo

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 4:41:00 PM

Thanks Mo glad i made you smile xx:-) hugs Jan xx

Deb M

Date: 3/21/2025 12:55:00 PM

Jan not only is this really funny but is SO clever….the last line brilliant!! Debx

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 4:40:00 PM

thanks for that lovely comment - some times i regret saying i wont do a 'turd' book but 2 is enough lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 3/21/2025 11:56:00 AM

Funny stuff, Jan. Love it.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 4:39:00 PM

thanks Jerry, if i can raise a smile that is the main thing! happy Friday:-) hugs Jan xx

Di11y Da11y

Date: 3/21/2025 11:23:00 AM

Funny Jan! You got on a roll with this one :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 4:39:00 PM

i couldnt resist a second verse Dilly lol:-) hugs jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 3/21/2025 11:06:00 AM

Jan, haha, a fun and cute one. - hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 4:38:00 PM

thanks Tania, it was fun to write:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/21/2025 10:59:00 AM

This is great, Jan! You have a wonderful talent for bringing out the smiles in everyone - thanks for the laugh…

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 11:20:00 AM

not everyone appreciates my humour but it is subjective lol - in both books i have poems about ivor shaw-twilly . the shaw twilly name is real he was a principal at the local private school - his name wasnt ivor though lol xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/21/2025 10:55:00 AM

Names can be tricky. Image a surname Small. Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 11:19:00 AM

there are some hilarious names Victor:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/21/2025 10:26:00 AM

His parents must have led sheltered lives lol. I'd be straight down the deed poll office. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 10:39:00 AM

I bet some folk do when they have such ridiculous names tom! (my cousin's surname is bates and he went to a boys school where the kids are called master! As a child i could never understand why mum used to address his birthday cards to Mister lol) hugs jan x

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/21/2025 10:05:00 AM

What a fun write. Thanks for the laugh. I really needed it. Have a wonderful weekend............

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 10:37:00 AM

Laughter is the best medicine - we had a talk on that subject on Wednesday with our friendship group - it was hilarious hearing stories from this lady who was a nurse, trained as a midwife and is also a justice of the peace! hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 3/21/2025 9:54:00 AM

Are you keeping in practice for your turd book with writing things like this? I KNOW. I KNOW you're not. Could choice to be called Billy ;-)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/21/2025 10:36:00 AM

there is a group here called a buncha skankers - we saw them in December - talk about brilliant, i always wanted to use the innuendo in their name and it inspired this poem lol:-) no turd book for me Lin - I can only write so many poop poems, that said i do get a lot of inspiration from here hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/21/2025 9:50:00 AM

:))) ... "The name doesn't embarrass anyone" people used to say, but that's actually not true, Jan :))) - I'll give you a smile with my :"Mulberry And Butterflies" ... written for fun :) - Happy weekend :) - hugs

Lin Lane
Date: 3/21/2025 9:53:00 AM

Jan, you must read Anne-Lise's Mulberry post. Guaranteed to many you laugh.