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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Food for Thought Ann had cooked the pigsfeet. Cat and Alice brought the steaks. Clare arrived with vegees and Sarah's tasty cakes. Family members talked and laughed before we took our seat. The house was filled with smells of food. I couldn't wait to eat. It was a lavish dinner on the eve of Halloween. The table was bedecked with food. What a scrumptious scene ! We all sat down and bowed our heads while Pete, he said the grace. Then everyone began to eat at a wondrous tasty pace. The steak was tender, the vegees right, can't wait for cake and pie. Poured hotsauce on my pigsfeet when something caught my eye. All plates began to tremble and the food commenced to fling. Shocked I was by an eerie sight. The pigsfeet sprouted wings ! They hovered over table and the guests were wide-eyed shocked. Pigsfeet began to chase us like an evil was unlocked. One divebombed and landed on top of Cat's combed hair. She dropped her purse and started cursing "Get the hell out there !". Another raced cross the room colliding on Ray's thigh. Then one I saw came straight at me and barely missed my eye. The dinner was delicious but no longer was it fun ’cause the guests had bolted from their chairs and now were on the run. No sooner had they started, then silence made them STOP ! They peered around the corner and the pigsfeet All had dropped. What made them fly's a question. The answer ? Not routine. But we think Twilight Zone had landed here on Halloween ! Well, that was last night's dinner. But our fears continue on 'cause we have breakfast invites and my stomach's not too strong. Before you eat those peas and corn, toast or slice of beef, before you roast those chicken legs, look well at what you eat. If it turns its head or winks and you miss that single cue, you’ll think its hot and smelling good but it’s food that may eat you! Then YOU’LL be in some stew! Now give that thought a chew! That’s it. Now, I’ve warned you! Namyh |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Oh, Namyh, what a wonderfully, fun poem. The story had me laughing when the pig's feet got in Cat's hair. What a gutsy woman - I would have lost it if a pig's foot tried to burrow in my hair! Believe you me! This is a poem I will return to - it's original, funny and tells a great story. Please bring it back for Halloween. Please? Thank you for making my morning. Alison |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Namyh, This was a very funny tale. I like it a lot. Love Bobby |
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Billie Cullimore Member
since 2009-03-27
Posts 315 |
Dear Namyh: What a fun poem, Beleive me it is refreshing to read something that is not overly dramatic and just plain fun. Keep up the good work. Billie C. |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Alison – If it got you laughing and put a bright spot in your day, then I’m very glad to be its author. You may not have lost it then but may have proven victorious as a symbol for all of us. We just never know ‘til that moment. So proud you enjoyed its originality. Y’all come back, Ya hear! Namyh |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Bobby – Yo Bobby. I am glad to have successfully tickled your funny bone with this funny tale about a funny meal. Strange thing about funny bones, they’re always susceptible to one more tickle. I try to never forfeit an opportunity to enjoy one more. Thanks Bobby. Namyh |
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Namyh Senior Member
since 2009-01-20
Posts 988 |
Billie C – Yeah! That’s right. Sometimes you got to cut loose with the plain fun in life to balance out the overly dramatic in it. We usually get plenty of one and not enough of the other. Well, here’s my contribution and it’s an honor to usher in some refreshment. Come back anytime and get some more. Thanks Billie C. Namyh |
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