Young lady, I see you have been sampling the family recipe again…I refuse to take you out in public until you are completely:
Sober,
Ober!
Oh, is that so?...Very good, then I regret to tell you that our date is therefore:
Over,
Ober!
Okay, okay, calm down but you will NOT be wearing that skin-tight outfit of:
Leather,
Heather!
I hope it doesn’t rain tonight. That would completely ruin our plans…Did you remember to check the:
Weather,
Heather?
Now STOP that, would y…he-he…You naughty g.. Ha-he-he-oh-ha-ha stop t-tickling me with that:
Feather,
Heather!
Wha…Oh you wild TIGRESS you!...C'mon now, whew!... Am I going to have to put you on a:
Tether,
Heather?
Okay, that's enough!…Now I shall be sitting on pins and needles waiting to see:
Whether
Heather
(Approves of these rather foolish footles)
July 1st, 2013
For her 'Make me laugh' contest' (It will probably make her cry though, or she may even thrash me within an inch of my life)
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