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JustDaniel
post Jan 1 17, 19:12
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ahead
is what you get
if you race out in front
and remove the former leader's
ball cap


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Larry
post Jan 2 17, 20:02
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ball cap
made of plastic
is what some teams sell you
filled with soft-serve ice cream for those
hot days


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post Jan 2 17, 20:28
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hot dogs
at the ball park
may be too expensive
but Phillies have Dollar Dog Night
each year


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post Jan 3 17, 22:31
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each cheer
is a short rhyme
sometimes put to music
and recited until pro and
con verse


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post Jan 4 17, 18:07
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con verse
in the prison
is often sold per verse
so it must be monitored for
con tent


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post Jan 4 17, 23:59
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con tent
in Arizona
is full of prisoners
wearing stripes with pink underwear
by Joe


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post Jan 6 17, 21:53
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by Joe
you are correct;
no one would be caught dead
wearing stripes without over-worn
undies


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post Jan 7 17, 11:34
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undies
are on display
due to a lack of pride
or quite possibly because of
no belt


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post Jan 7 17, 12:38
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gnu belts
surprised lion
during the breakfast hour;
lion decides he will have him
for lunch


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post Jan 7 17, 21:49
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fur lunch
is not filling
and will make a large ball
so that makes either exit point
hairy


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post Jan 8 17, 01:01
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harry
hairy hare ere
hoary air hides his hide;
's no finding him when the snow bank
deepens


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post Jan 8 17, 12:03
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deep ends
of swimming pools
should be used for diving;
folks who endanger others are
shallow


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post Jan 9 17, 00:10
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shallow-
thinking swimmers
afraid to take a dive
lest they get in over their head
liners


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post Jan 9 17, 10:57
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liners
have swimming pools
and all you can eat meals
so passengers on cruises can
feed fish


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post Jan 9 17, 21:48
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feed-fish
fill a whale's mouth
before they find their way
to the bottomless pit that waits
inside


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post Jan 10 17, 08:52
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inside
the park homerun
means someone has screwed up;
the ball winds up where it must be
dug out


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post Jan 10 17, 10:13
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dugout
always empties
soon after a bean ball
and before the umpire gives out
warnings


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post Jan 10 17, 15:54
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warnings
are not heeded
to keep off of the grass
even when lessons are taught by
dog poop


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post Jan 11 17, 15:30
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dog poop
in center field
is slippery day one;
by day three it's just a nuisance
that stinks


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post Jan 12 17, 00:37
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hat stinks
if worn too long
when you’re outside working
so clean it often or you will need
band aid


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