When Dynamite Was Legal

Fourth of July and dynamite
Major bang for your night

Half stick, whole stick
One stick, two sticks did the trick

Blew the stump sky high and in a hover
Sent those men running under cover

God protected those pyrotechies
The rumble was felt all over the counties


.                       /***\
.                \\\\stump/////

                           ^^ 
                             l
.                      /pow!!\
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Ball Avatar
July 17, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Yeah butr we had fun and celebrated with a BANG! ;) Good job my friend. God Bless, JB
Johnson Avatar
July 6, 2011 at 3:34 PM
ehheheh, duck 4 cover , heres another, watch out for the blast....great entertainment here...xo, Don
Wesley Avatar
July 6, 2011 at 8:54 AM
A big bang for the fourth Doris, a happy verse well written.
Ball Avatar
July 6, 2011 at 7:45 AM
This is funny and cute. A time gone by when people were not protected by law from blowing themselves up. God Bless, JB
Zzzzz Avatar
July 5, 2011 at 4:05 AM
An entertaining write. Hope you had a great 4th July!
George   Avatar
July 5, 2011 at 1:06 AM
Wow!!! This writing is DYNAMITE! Doris. Lainie
Loving Iii Avatar
July 4, 2011 at 6:51 PM
hello, sorry to say your a little too late with this prayer. I learned that my cousin that i work for lost two fingers playing with fireworks. that was day before yesterday. but thank you for the prayer. john
Hall Mad Poet Avatar
July 4, 2011 at 6:45 PM
Happy 4th my sweet friend I hope you and the family are keeping well?
Ahmad Avatar
July 4, 2011 at 2:20 PM
bang bang! good stuff
Dietrich Avatar
July 4, 2011 at 12:20 AM
this is a really fun one for the holiday, and I hope more people stop by and see it! POW!
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