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Why I Write Too Many Poems Like This

I guess I never grew up. I'm not mature. Anyway, why'd I wanna do that fur? My mom called me smart aleck so many times, I'd be rich if, for each one, I had dimes. Want someone to do something, just say "don't". It may be dumb, but you can't tell me they won't.

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Sara Baker

Date: 7/20/2025 8:58:00 AM

clever and humorous. I was a quiet sometimes witty type of smart aleck growing up. Once my mother said, "Settle down or I'm gonna box your ears!" To which I regretfully replied, "And where are you going to send them?" Thankfully, I matured...but my stepdaughter must have my genes! :-)

David Crandall
Date: 7/20/2025 11:13:00 AM

thanks Sara. haha, that's a good one. I wonder if you got your ears boxed for saying it. I forgot about that expression (box your ears). I can't remember if it was my grandmother, mother, or one of my teachers that said that, but it was once common.