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Balladeer's Drink
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Balladeer's Drink |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia 
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When Balladeer was younger just a tot of one or two he liked to have a tipple of his father's brew Balladeer would watch and wait his patience, all on eggs for when the glass was nearly gone he'd drink up all the dregs and smack his lips in pleasure at the whiskey or the beer he went this way, for quite some time party sounds would draw him near One day, to bed so early Balladeer did go and he could hears the sounds of a party held below In anticipation grand dreamed of the beer that he could taste very early, the next morning through the hall he raced He saw the empty glasses unwashed and sitting there but they held a drink not known, something beyond compare A drink of crystal purity so 'Deer, he drank it down it had very little taste, but afterwards he'd frown His ma and pa came running gave Balladeer a shout "What do you think you're doing you spit that water out." "That drink could have been poison you know, you could have died." "it was! it tasted horrible!" small Balladeer decried. < !signature--> "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."- [This message has been edited by Kethry (edited 09-07-2000).] |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
LOL... thanks for the smile...  K"He looked across the silky surface of the Severn... it was a famously difficult river with fierce tides..." From Jack Maggs |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
This is cute, and there is a wonderful story about W.C. Fields and what he had to say about water, but unfortunately that acecdote is rated "R"---thanks for the smiles tho... |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Kethry - Another TRUE story about that rascally Balladeer. It's about time the women of the Forums started waking up. I'm proud of you taking a stand against this villain! Incidently, you related this tale excellently. The poem flowed smoothly and kept me in the dark until the very end. |
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JulieAnn Senior Member
since 2000-06-12
Posts 754Earth 3rd Rock from the sun!! |
ROFL...I loved this.....glad I stopped in to read....LOL Great post!!!  Julie :) |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
VERY entertaining! ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Geesh... Poor Deer can't even take a vacation around here... Just putting in a good word fore my friend here...  |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
OK, Lord, I get the message. I have tried it the right way, sitting here quietly and politely as my head continues to get whomped upon, maintaining a cheerful countenance in the spirit of friendship and camraderie....it ain't working! Therefore, even though it is against my gentle nature, scores are about to be evened. Obviously we have new people who are not aware of Toerag and Blow Up Sue or Marilyn being relegated to Miss Pearly Gates of 1999. hehe...this could be fun.... LongJohn...you were in the dark? Gee, there's a news flash that could stop life as we know it....have you ever been anywhere else???? |
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