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Larry
post Nov 3 16, 08:04
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innards
are set aside
for making some gravy
so turkey’s insides are on the
outside


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post Nov 5 16, 12:07
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outside
it's still pleasant
to do a little work
so I do just as little as
I can


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post Nov 7 16, 17:48
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Icahn
the billionaire
lost a lot of money
but as Chrysler chairman kept his
bearings



He owns a controlling interest in Federal-Mogul.


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post Nov 12 16, 13:17
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bearings
for every wheel
kept his vans on the road;
we are voyagers in town and
country


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Larry
post Nov 13 16, 16:32
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country
is where farmers,
outstanding in their fields
are wondering how they ran out
of gas


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post Nov 14 16, 06:41
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if gas
is a problem
go to Taco Bell less
and try cooking your own dinner
at home


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post Nov 15 16, 00:27
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a tome
of a cookbook
in my wife’s library
seems to get larger and to cause
weight gain


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post Nov 16 16, 06:31
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wait gain
when you let folks
in front of you in line
at the local grocery store;
ah well!


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post Nov 17 16, 23:29
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a well
or a cistern
provides nice cold water
when you have a pump or a large
bucket


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post Nov 18 16, 06:16
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buck it
when mistreated
and the situation
is likely to get even worse;
suck up


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post Nov 19 16, 00:30
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suck up
to the boss man
and other employees
will try their best to undermine
your work


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post Nov 19 16, 11:17
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your work
only improves
as you ripen with age
but that's what causes your armpits
to stink


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post Nov 20 16, 09:12
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to stink
one must perspire
or suffer flatulence
due to your choice of gassy food
and work


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post Nov 21 16, 05:22
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end work
when you are tired
and find a place to lie
but still be careful that you tell
the truth


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post Nov 21 16, 15:23
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the truth
is never told
about shenanigans
which happen every day in our
congress


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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 Nov 21 16, 23:52
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can grass
grow in armpits?
can moss have prominence
while growing in private places?
D.C.


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post Nov 22 16, 18:06
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disease
means you’re too tense
or you have some strange malady
but either way, you’ll need lots of
t p


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post Nov 23 16, 03:02
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PT
in the army
means pain and discomfort;
to keep standards drink lots of tea...
pee tea


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post Nov 23 16, 09:37
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teepee
made of raw hide
before it has been tanned
caused native family to sleep
outside


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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 Nov 24 16, 03:23
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outside
on the inside
they created a hole
at the top of teepee so smoke
gets out


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