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serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

0 posted 2003-03-10 11:40 PM

A well constructed argument
of the government

representative
of house

and Senators
stand proudly beam...

"Tell me now that it's the best...
see the fallacies?"
Then he spoke
electoral
votes
and my head pounded scream.

"Tell me how you call this free?"
I was confused.
"Explain to me."
His face grew shade
of red at chin
rising swift to his
forehead
he spat twice
and licked his grin
(he had this funny quirk of lip)
halfway fat to my delight.

I then asked him to explain
miles and population
Like lampoon, I saw him red
and there was no explanation.

He called me a Communist.
I asked him to explain again.
"Socialist" was his next word--
he told me Marx did live again
and blasphemied the very chair
paid for by red white and blue?

What the hell?
I scratched my head.
He pointed at me--
"I mean you."

I thought we were discussing this,
and opened mouth to protest such.
I saw his stance of hand on hip
and so I called him a "fascist."

Then I saw biology
of colors ranging in a face--
purple to the sweetest pink
and then I saw white face of rage.

"YOU..." he said and I was shocked.
who, me? I prayed for tick of clock.
"Go to the office with no pass--"
and I could not believe my luck.

I was ordered, (stoning due)
for the freedom of my speech.
I looked at him, (I was smart-ass)
I gathered books and shrugged--"Y'see?"

[This message has been edited by serenity blaze (03-10-2003 11:44 PM).]

skyshine

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since 2002-02-07

Posts 3058
Beneath the northern stars

1 posted 2003-03-10 11:46 PM

I remember you telling this story, Karen. Enjoyed hearing it. Rock on!

Elizabeth

It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got...
--Sheryl Crow

wranx
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since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

2 posted 2003-03-11 12:14 PM

See?

Yep, it's like that sometimes...eh?

Oh! "And I'll see what I can come up with"?!
Sheesh!

~yeti

[This message has been edited by wranx (03-11-2003 12:21 AM).]

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2003-04-04 07:13 AM

You came up with it, all right...

and where is he now?

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2003-04-04 08:59 AM

Oh yes!! You rock girl!
Excellent write!
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

5 posted 2003-04-04 11:21 AM

Kari? You asked the punchline of the story actually. He quit teaching and became a trumpet player in a brass band here in New Orleans. And we all lived happily ever after.

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