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

 

 

 

what a shame about his name! - bawdy warning

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 April 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM Jan, so very cute really. Lucky this didn't happen to us. The funny name issue is fun to think about.

Jim Healey March 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM Funny stuff, Jan. Well done!

Jim Slaughter March 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM LOL for me, too, Jan. And my sympathies for Wee Willie...

Jack Horne March 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM LOL, had a chuckle

Yann Rolland March 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM cute one, never heard of this guy have a nice week end Jan Allison March 22, 2025 at 4:36 AM pure fiction Yann lol:-)hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM Cute one! Giggles galore. xomo Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM Thanks Mo glad i made you smile xx:-) hugs Jan xx

Deb M March 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM Jan not only is this really funny but is SO clever….the last line brilliant!! Debx Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 4:40 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 March 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM Funny stuff, Jan. Love it. Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM thanks Jerry, if i can raise a smile that is the main thing! happy Friday:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin March 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM Jan, haha, a fun and cute one. - hugs Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM thanks Tania, it was fun to write:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer March 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM This is great, Jan! You have a wonderful talent for bringing out the smiles in everyone - thanks for the laugh… Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 11:20 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 March 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM Names can be tricky. Image a surname Small. Hugs Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM there are some hilarious names Victor:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham March 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM His parents must have led sheltered lives lol. I'd be straight down the deed poll office. Tom Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 10:39 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 March 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM What a fun write. Thanks for the laugh. I really needed it. Have a wonderful weekend............ Jan Allison March 21, 2025 at 10:37 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 March 21, 2025 at 9:54 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 March 21, 2025 at 10:36 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 March 21, 2025 at 9:50 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 March 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM Jan, you must read Anne-Lise's Mulberry post. Guaranteed to many you laugh.