Rang His Bell (Good Humor Challenge)

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BSC

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since 2000-02-04

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New York, USA

0 posted 2000-09-03 02:54 PM

An old truck rounded the corner,
The driver was ringing the bell,
Painted in big runny letters,
"Frozen Goodies" was what he did sell.
I waved my dollar bill at the curb,
He slowly pulled over and stopped,
But as he let himself out of the door,
His raggedy pants, well, they dropped.
Now, I felt sorry for this old guy,
His union suit had lost its flap,
And when he bent to pull up his drawers,
He lost his floppy old...cap.
So, there he stood, pants on the ground,
His butt hanging out in the rear,
Grey hair all mussed, and unshaven face,
This scene was truly quite queer.
But it didn't stop the old fella,
It looked like he might have a sale,
So he took tiny steps to his cooler,
Cause his pants had shackled this male.
He gave me a menu to look at,
What I read shocked me even more,
He was selling frozen mudslides,
In this mobile liquor store!
He slurped a whiskey sour,
To prove his wares were good,
Right there on the sidewalk,
Yep bare butt and all, there he stood.
I told him that I thought I'd pass,
And go to the dairy instead,
He slurred a nasty obscenity,
Turned, and fell on his head.
The ambulance came to pick him up,
But the attendants needed a drink,
So they went back to the old boys truck,
And what happened was just what you'd think.
So, I took their keys and walked away,
At least they couldn't drive,
The last I looked the old man was fine,
And his business was starting to thrive.

[This message has been edited by BSC (edited 09-03-2000).]

Dee
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since 2000-08-19

Posts 2330
Queensland, Australia

1 posted 2000-09-03 03:19 PM

BSC, I think my family thinks I've gone round the twist laughing at the computer.
Dee

BSC

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2 posted 2000-09-03 05:16 PM

Thanks Dee, but ya know that ya gotta watch those Ice Cream guys! Bonnie

Kethry
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Victoria Australia

3 posted 2000-09-03 05:23 PM

BSC,
Sounds like that old man really creamed the ice cream. Really good piece.
Kethry

"It is the image in the mind that links us to lost treasures;
but it is the loss that shapes the image,
gathers the flowers weaves the garland."-

Marge Tindal

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2000-09-03 05:32 PM

Bonnie~
You crack me up !
This was a good laugher for the afternoon.
Funny stuff, gal !
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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doreen peri
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since 1999-05-25

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Virginia

5 posted 2000-09-03 05:39 PM

LOL.... fantastic! i love it! what a vivid imagination you have!

English Rose
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Berkshire, England

6 posted 2000-09-03 06:03 PM

LOL....cor! they don't have ice cream trucks like that in England!!!!

Mark Bohannan
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since 2000-06-21

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In the winds of Cherokee song

7 posted 2000-09-03 07:56 PM

Excellent for a laugh this evening. Now where may I find this guy as I could use one of the mudslides myself.ROFL. You have a wonderful imagination.

Steve B
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since 2000-08-07

Posts 140
Southern PA

8 posted 2000-09-03 08:30 PM

A true Good Humor man,,, hic...a double vodka martini, extra dry, two olives please.. hic..
excellent dry or rye humor ..

Steve B

Alle'cram
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since 2000-02-28

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Texas

9 posted 2000-09-03 10:24 PM

Bonnie, LOL! What a delightful sense of humor!! This one made me grin, bigtime!!

Marcy

Honeybee
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since 1999-12-26

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Ontario, CANADA

10 posted 2000-09-03 11:24 PM

Girl, this was hilarious! LMAO! I loved it, a great poem for the challenge. And darn, I thought that ALL truck drivers were young and wore sexy uniforms, and to think that I had a thing for truck drivers...oh well he he

Take care,
Melissa Honeybee

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WhtDove
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since 1999-07-22

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Illinois

11 posted 2000-09-04 12:07 PM

ROFL Bonnie! The Good Humor Man wasn't in such good humor was he? LOL

This was great bonnie!

BSC

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New York, USA

12 posted 2000-09-04 10:37 AM

Thank you all for your kind replies, you know ya gotta watch that "Good Humor Man" Bonnie

Nan

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13 posted 2000-09-04 10:46 AM

The old guy knew all along why they call it the "Good Humor Man"... LOL... I love this one..

monte
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Posts 33

14 posted 2000-09-08 03:20 PM

Where did you come up with this one. I laughed so hard, go thing I was home alone or someone would have thought I was losing my mind.

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