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sewasham
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0 posted 2020-09-17 01:14 AM



The cranky old man down on Mullberry street
Only has sausage and sauerkraut to eat
Everyday he throws rocks at the neighborhood pets
And scowls at the looks from the people he gets

Whenever the children go outside to play
He grabs a big stick and he’ll chase them away
The people on walks that may just happen by
Will only get frowns and a mean evil eye

He’ll sit on his porch everyday about eight
To yell at the mailman that he’s always late
The poor pizza boy that delivers his pie
Receives for his tip just a spit in the eye

If you happen to wish him good morning someday
The language he uses will turn your hair gray
So I would just not go down Mullberry street
Or you may see someone you don’t want to meet


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Paul Wilson
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1 posted 2020-09-18 11:13 AM


Stephen...Loved this little story of yours.
Hopefully someone will come by and that old man from Mulberry street will meet someone and like him and be his friend...Paul


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augustsky
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2 posted 2020-09-18 08:12 PM


Needs a Cranky Old Woman to trade insults with. lol

Liked your Mullberry Street tale Poet..

Sky~

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3 posted 2020-09-19 07:31 AM


Classic cranky old man story here! At this point in my life this dude could be my friend if I gave in to the my own cranky version of myself. I'd probably ask if I could join him. Thanks for the smile this morning.  

"How much is real? So much to question
An epidemic of the mannequins
Contaminating everything"

Stone Sour



Starmcneil 1955
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Alberta, Canada
4 posted 2020-09-19 03:29 PM


you brought this story to life...I have known many cranky old men in my life
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