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Property Lines, Powder Rooms, and Puce
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Property Lines, Powder Rooms, and Puce |
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Chanson Senior Member
since 2000-08-19
Posts 1559Up Creek w/Out Paddle 
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What do they have in common? Nothing. Don't think, just write.. . ... . The carpet is greener and the grass is softer on the neighbor's property and on the crooked line I walk the talk and talk the walk faster on a hot day because hell freezes quicker than eggs frying over easy on the pavement but my eyes ain't easily fooled and the soles of my feet burn when I look at the mess you made. But that's OK because cheap wine is flowing fuller than the stalls in the women's powder room at a clearance sale extravaganza only there's never powder in the powder room so why not call it the toilet and why are moist disposable washcloths called toilets too? I should know the answers but I'm done medium rare and too many cooks spoiled the fashion plate with sides of the finest whore devours and spiked punch spilled in my lap when I glared at you for making this mess... and me, without a toilet. Ordinarily, I couldn't be bothered but I don't have powder either and all the good stuff was picked out, leaving me with a blouse too small in puce. Who buys puce anyway? It doesn't compliment my hair but it was cheap. When you think you have heard it all, |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Enjoyed this tongue-in-cheek right write!  Warm hugs, Earth Angel |
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Chanson Senior Member
since 2000-08-19
Posts 1559Up Creek w/Out Paddle |
A ~smile~ for you minus the tongue in cheek! Thank you, Earth Angel. *s |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
because hell freezes quicker than eggs frying over easy on the pavement but my eyes ain't easily fooled and the soles of my feet burn when I look at the mess you made. Oh, but this one bites! well done, Chanson |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
I love the pace of this one. Well done. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Love this! And..we have a town called Puce..just outside the city! Honest! A keeper..this one, for sure! ~Hugs, Nancy~ ~If you haven't heard the sunset, |
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Chanson Senior Member
since 2000-08-19
Posts 1559Up Creek w/Out Paddle |
Thank you everyone! Puce puce puce!...My word for the day. *s |
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Bill Charles Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619highways, & byways, for now |
Chanson - what a great write... BC |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Chanson, all of the above may have nothing in common but boy do I like the way your mind works. In fact, is was a little bit, and scarily...like mine! LOL... Brilliant! |
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Chanson Senior Member
since 2000-08-19
Posts 1559Up Creek w/Out Paddle |
Bill-- Thank you kindly *s Sunshine-- Oh no! Not TWO of us of the same mind! Heaven help everyone! *hehe |
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