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Grandchildren (Marilyn's Challenge)
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Grandchildren Other people's grandchildren are naughtier than my own And mine are so much smarter in the skills that they have shown Mine are so much cuter and I've come to notice too That other grandmothers brag so much more often than I do I just can't understand why other grandmothers would think That their grandchildren could quite compare to mine, They're on the brink I get unnerved when they insist on showing photographs And constantly repeat their antics, looking for some laughs I tell my stories, too, but it really seems to me That my grandchildren do things that are worthy of repeat I really have no patience to listen to their tale Because compared to mine, their kids accomplishments just pale They tell me of their intelligence, I tell them mine are smarter How my one year old grandson counts to three, just for a starter Another one says hers can count to ten, and that's not all At one, he says the alphabet without a single flaw Well, mine does division problems without a calculator Her one year old can ride a horse and wrestle alligators Well, mine was accepted into Yale when he reaches age of ten She said that hers will probably be teaching there by then My granson is an athlete of olympic grade, for sure She said hers has already won gold medals by the score And thus we brag about their feats and great things that they've said While all the while, Barney tunes are swirling through our head Elizabeth Santos |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
This is wonderful Liz. I don't have grandchildren yet, but when I do I know mine will be bigger, stronger, smarter, braver and ....well just better then yours. Thanks for the smile. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is adorable, Elizabeth! My sentiments exactly! (what was the challenge? I must have missed something.) Denise |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
LOL. Perfect Liz! BTW I bet my kids can out....whine your Grandkids any day!! LOL |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
What and where are the challenges?  |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Thanks, Martie and Marilyn Denise, scroll down this very page and you will find Marilyn's challenge Liz |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth- Well, when I get some of those I'll just make a bet, no matter what mine do ... you'll think yours are smarter yet ! I just reckon I'll have to take a look ... at those precious little angels in Grandma Lizzie's Bragging Book ! LOL ! Great little poem. ~Marge~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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