Wrinkle, Wrinkle

Wrinkle, wrinkle, dress white shirt,
stains are gone; it’s rid of dirt.
But the crumpled, rumpled look
needs some shaking, so I shook.

How to iron, I did not learn.
If I tried, your shirt might burn;
wear a jacket, do not fret.
Wrinkles vanish when you sweat.

When you take it off, with care
hang it up, the hanger’s there.
That should keep it wrinkle-free;
if it stinks, spray with DEGREE.

May 6, 2023

Miranda Hawley / Mother Goose Grows Up  (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023


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Date: 6/7/2023 4:48:00 AM
Reason, congratulations on your win, delightful !
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Date: 6/8/2023 1:25:00 PM
thank you, Constance.
Date: 6/6/2023 11:27:00 PM
Hahaha! Funny (and good advice to certain people) congrats on your win! LyLy
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Date: 6/8/2023 1:25:00 PM
Thank you Lycia, good to meet you.
Date: 6/6/2023 5:30:00 PM
This is so fun. I like it better than the original!
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Date: 6/8/2023 1:26:00 PM
Well it is a bit more adult-oriented. Wrinkles really are more in than out these days. Thanks, David.
Date: 6/5/2023 7:11:00 PM
My husband does the ironing in this house, well, if or when it happens. I enjoyed singing your new lyrics to this parody you wrote.
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Date: 6/8/2023 1:27:00 PM
Thank you, Miranda, for honoring my wrinkles with a placement in your Mother Goose contest. My husband is old school, a dress-up type of guy.
Date: 5/6/2023 7:57:00 PM
I thought it was quite clever, I could tell just from the title it was an edit of twinkle, and it matches the original rhythm very well.
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Date: 5/7/2023 4:41:00 PM
I am so glad you took time to comment so positively. Thank you, Luna. For a parody contest on a nursery rhyme.
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