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Larry
post May 24 16, 12:43
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to bake
your potato
using the microwave
try our "tater sack" and you'll be
surprised


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post May 24 16, 13:15
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Sue prized
great recipes
passed down by her mother
from her grandmother's own hand-made
cookbook


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post May 24 16, 13:24
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cook books
with accountants
who have the recipe
for a large cake where you can hide
a file


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post May 24 16, 13:42
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defile
your bookkeeper
when she's an alleger
who has no evidence that you
did it


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Larry
post May 25 16, 12:19
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did it
cause you much pain
when you wrote out the check
for taxes owed the government
we have


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post May 25 16, 17:36
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he had
refunds this year
from U.S. and N.J.
for the first time in a number
of years


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post May 26 16, 13:03
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off years
are normal now
since I have been retired,
sometimes I don’t know what to do;
off daze


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post May 27 16, 05:40
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daze off
shunning water
and your blood pressure drops
while your body keeps on dripping
your sweat


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post May 27 16, 14:56
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your sweat
cools your body
but it doesn't work if
your internal plumbing needs to
be primed


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post May 28 16, 09:39
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primer
is the first coat
if you would be painted
but it keeps water from being
helpful


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post May 29 16, 14:54
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help fills
the paint bucket
so you can concentrate
energy on painting before
panting


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John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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post May 31 16, 08:53
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panting
is more frequent
now that I've become old;
I sit down to check whether I
can breathe


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post May 31 16, 11:49
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breath can
be hard to get
when old and out of shape
so too much exertion won't help
catch it


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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post May 31 16, 19:15
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catching
our rye humor
can be a bit cheesy
and we also can ham it up;
mayou?


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post Jun 2 16, 13:47
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may you
always be blessed
with a very sharp tongue
and spacious cheeks whereby you can
tuck it.


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



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post Jun 2 16, 21:54
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Tuck tucked
food in staff-pack
and followed Robin Hood
to beat crap out of Nottingham's
Sheriff


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post Jun 4 16, 07:34
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Sharif,
Omar that is,
was a big movie star
and won a Golden Globe playing
doctor


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
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post Jun 10 16, 06:35
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dock tar
prevented rot
but made a mess of boats
when the crews tracked it onto their
fine decks


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post Jun 13 16, 14:23
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fine decks
the finances
of any drunk drivers
who try to prove they are sober
or sane


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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy



Kindness is a seed sown by the gentlest hand, growing care's flowers.
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post Jun 14 16, 03:44
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Orson
Bean, an actor,
had learned To Tell The Truth
needed a panelist, so he
offered


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