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Miracle Cure |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria 
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MIRACLE CURE Dave went down to Melbourne in September for the show And arrived back home a few days later with a jar, He said he’d bought this magic potion from a fellow in the know, It was rather quite sweet smelling but coloured black like tar. Dad was very curious and followed Dave down to the shed Thinking that some side-show shyster had stretched Dave a little far, From beneath a bit of cowdung Dave picked a worm up by the head And dipped it squirming and wriggling into the contents of the jar. Immediately the worm went rigid, as hard as metal rod Then Dave used it as a nail to fix the cowyard fence, Dad watched it all in wonder and then gave a knowing nod And said, “ why the many uses for that liquid are immense.” Dad said to Dave quite slyly, “ how much is that concoction, Do you really think it would be hard to get some more,” Dave replied he’d bought it in a back street alley auction And the price was quite expensive, that’s for sure. Dad then said to Dave after giving it some timely thought “You know I’d like to buy and give some of that to friends, If you go back to the city and can purchase me a quart I'll guarantee to buy you a brand new gleaming Benz.” Next day, still quite early, Dave set off to the city by the train And in due course arrived back home with a plastic bottle full, Dad found that his enthusiasm was quite hard to restrain And said, “ Dave the neighbours need a hand to bale their wool,” Several days expired before Dave arrived back on the farm, The thought of seeing Mabel was foremost in his thoughts, But then the hair upon his neck rose up & outwards in alarm For in the old machinery shed was this brand new Mazda sports. Dad quickly put the question, “how’d like your brand new car, I’l bet your quite impatient to show it to your friends,” “You miserable old miser,” Dave said, “ this time you’ve gone to far, Why you promised that you’d buy me a new Mercedes Benz.” “I have,I have,” said Dad, as he took the keys from off the shelf “And that gleaming new Mercedes has cost me quite a sum, Come out to the garage my boy and see it for yourself But that lovely little Mazda is a present from your Mum. Lindsay |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
You are far too clever with your concoctions, m'dear friend... but I'll read well your lyrics, until the very end!  |
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Osprey Member
since 2009-04-12
Posts 249 |
Chuckling away here, Lindsay. Tell your dad to order a Porsche. I have some little, blue tablets.....at half the price. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
ROFL... I love this, my friend... thanks for the grins! *S* |
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