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Larry
post Aug 20 14, 15:00
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dessert
should be eaten
before the main courses
you won't worry about leaving
some room


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post Aug 20 14, 15:30
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the room
began to whirl
after he drank he drank the gin;
he thought he had won the car game
but lost


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post Aug 20 14, 16:09
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butt lost
a tragedy
what will he do without
reference to his rosy arsed
bottom ?

Alan


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post Aug 20 14, 16:18
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bottom
on the barrel
when unable to get
out the door to relieve himself;
gross weight


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post Aug 20 14, 16:38
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lose weight
it's a struggle
when over twenty stone
and lunch is right there, beckoning
ahhh, crap

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post Aug 20 14, 20:06
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old crap
fertilizes
certain vegetable beds
and trees with many a navel
orange


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Larry
post Aug 20 14, 22:48
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Orangs
or forest man
all live in Borneo
except for the ones being held
captive


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post Aug 21 14, 00:59
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CAPS live
where angry folks
feel they must raise their voice;
it normally is better to
speak low


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post Aug 21 14, 01:08
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speak low
sweet chariot
come for to take me home
swing low sweet Jesus chariot
bus stop

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post Aug 21 14, 01:18
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bus top
was rusted through
so that riding in rain
required using an umbrella
inside


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post Aug 21 14, 01:22
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inside
information
secrets nobody knows
are probably not worth knowing
at all

Alan


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post Aug 21 14, 01:32
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a tall
balding female
often shed her clothing
because it was covered with hair;
a shame


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post Aug 21 14, 15:11
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ashamed
is internal
so your capillaries
push feelings through your skin 'till you
see red


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post Aug 21 14, 16:42
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Red Sea
is where Moses
left the Pharaoh behind
but he pursued with his army
and drowned


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post Aug 21 14, 23:19
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Ann drowned
because she thought
flotation devices
would help her walk on the water…
de-feet


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post Aug 22 14, 02:31
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defeat
is illusion
illusion is in mind
mind is in brain, in the body
I win !

Alan

(PS Not true !)


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post Aug 22 14, 10:29
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he lost
virginity
in the dictionary
when U through Z all got ripped out
and tossed


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post Aug 22 14, 13:08
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he tossed
and turned in sleep
til he woke himself up
then he had such an argument -
he lost

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post Aug 22 14, 14:25
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his lot
was overgrown
so he got a ticket
but it was dismissed when court ruled
swamp land


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post Aug 22 14, 16:47
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swap land
but be certain
the deeds are modified
or everyone will lose their rights
and lefts


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