Tuesday, February 26, 2013

A Salesman Named Peter

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A traveling salesman named Peter,
The noteable swindler and cheater,
Was seized, gagged and bound
And thrown out of town
To peddle "O neg." to mo-skeeters.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Legend of Clyde

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There once was a turtle named Clyde
Whose daring was known ocean wide.
He stole a shark's denture
T'was his last adventure
Purloining the teeth from inside.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Burrito Eating Contest

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A contest was held in Toledo
To see who could eat a burrito.
The contest was rigged,
The meal much too big.
No one can ingest a torpedo!

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

A Girl Named Louise

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I once knew a girl named Louise
Who sang sweet as birds in the trees.
She sang high she sang low
She sang fast she sang slow
But singing B-flats made her sneeze.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

A Dachshund from Kalamazoo

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A Dachshund from Kalamazoo
Insisted on wearing one shoe
His friends would all scoff
"Just take that thing off!"
"I would but it's stuck on with glue."

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Winemaker from Wooster

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A wacky winemaker from Wooster
Developed a wine made from roosters
The chickens were vexed
Perhaps they'd be next
So they grabbed the winemaker and juiced her.

Monday, February 11, 2013

The Cat from Poughkeepsie

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There once was a cat from Poughkeepsie
Who spun 'round and 'round and got tipsy
He fell down the stairs
And into some chairs
And ended up with a fat lipsy

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Monday, February 4, 2013

Friday, February 1, 2013