Friday, September 17, 2010

No. 21


Never look for a worm in the apple of your eye. Langston Hughes


1. If you put all of your eggs in one basket...don't let anyone else carry it.
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2. The accident report read...Mr. Hedley was texting to confirm his doctor's appointment when he hit the telephone pole.
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3. When you were asked to name all the state capitols in the United States of America, you  wrote...U.S.A.
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4. If you finally get to the top...you may be too tired to do anything.
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5. Your uncle was so paranoid ...he ran a background check on his minister.
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6. Take delight in the simple things of life...like your job.
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7.  Tact is knowing the other person... may be just as mistaken as you.
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8. You know when you have had enough of something...when you run out of space to put it.
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9. There has never been anything like raising children...except maybe, bonded servitude.
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10. Keep your sunny side up...but never forget to use sun tan lotion.
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LAMENT
By Sturdley Shinglehammer,
World's Worst Living Poet
I like to write in verse light,
But all my lines are a sight.
I can't scan, I can't rhyme,
I just write all the time.
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The Academy is located at the corner of Tingle Square and Glough Street.


If they don't work...try a pair of pearl earrings...If they don't work...try diamonds...
If they don't work... you in big trouble!

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Copyright 2010 HT Stone



3 comments:

TALON said...

As always, Count Sneaky, pure enjoyment. I'm so glad that Sturdley Shinglehammer is still penning away :)

Hope all is well with Helen!

Fran Hill said...

Does Sturdley Shinglehammer have a book? I'd love to read his collection, based on that one.

Anonymous said...

I think you should put together a book, Count. I would buy a copy for me, and some copies for my friends and family. :)