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Larry
post Dec 7 16, 09:49
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shoot hay
into the barn
from the baling machine,
then you can roll it out on the
ground round


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post Dec 7 16, 23:39
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ground round
the butcher shop
became a deeper black
after someone drained out his blood
inside


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post Dec 8 16, 16:37
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inside
is lots of blood
and you can keep it there;
I never cared for that kind of
pudding


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post Dec 8 16, 19:14
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'pudding'
that's made from blood
has grain that soaks it up
to congeal inside a casing:
sausage


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post Dec 8 16, 23:11
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sauce age
increases strength
if properly processed
so when you’re making your gravy,
saw sage


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post Dec 9 16, 02:09
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saw sage
the other night;
he spoke with great patience
as he listened to my rambling
questions


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post Dec 9 16, 12:18
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questions
about some things
may not be discovered
unless you go out and find the
answers


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post Dec 10 16, 10:19
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answers
search out questions
that only students ask
when they're in the presence of great
sages


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post Dec 10 16, 22:33
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sage is
great with turkey
but is lousy on hams
because there are no giblets for
dressing


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post Dec 22 16, 11:14
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dressing
will keep you warm
while you wait for turkey
so you can shovel the sidewalk
outside


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post Dec 22 16, 20:23
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Christmas Cote

out side
becomes in side
when you pull the sleeves through
but if not reversible yule
look strange


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post Dec 23 16, 10:52
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strange looks
from your neighbors
when last year’s Christmas scene
fell off the house, looking like it
rained deer


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post Dec 24 16, 07:32
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rain, dear
was predicted
by Rudy in Russia
'cause Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear;
get it?


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post Dec 25 16, 10:31
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get it
while you still can
and you may see Heaven
unless you’re someone who thinks there’s
no ‘ell


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post Dec 25 16, 12:47
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noe
noe, noe
noe; born is the king
of Israe; typewriter ost
small L


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post Dec 26 16, 15:46
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mall sell
started today
to clear inventory
leftover from Christmas shopping
returns


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post Dec 27 16, 09:21
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return
to your hometown
after fifty long years
and no one and nothing's there to
greet you


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post Dec 28 16, 00:34
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great chew
if you like gum
but if you have false teeth
and a good denture adhesive;
lock jaw


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post Dec 31 16, 16:44
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lick jaw
after you eat
melting milk chocolate;
you'll give yourself a tongue-lashing
if not


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post Jan 1 17, 13:19
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if knot
makes your knife slip
when carving walking sticks,
start below it and you will get
a head


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