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A Paradellegram
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A Paradellegram |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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A Paradellegram Nan, please tell what is in a paradelle Nan, please tell what is in a paradelle It’s easy, said Nan, in a telegram It’s easy, said Nan, in a telegram Please tell what a paradelle is in, Nan It’s easy, Nan said - in a telegram Two parallel lines repeated twice Two parallel lines repeated twice Like a parallelogram, with spice Like a parallelogram, with spice Repeated lines with parallel spice Two like a parallelegram, twice Then jumble up all the words, if you can Then jumble up all the words, if you can Said Nan in her paradellegram Said Nan in her paradellegram Then jumble up, said Nan, if you can All the words in her paradellegram It’s easy, said in a paradellegram Like two lines in a paralellogram All the parallel words repeated twice A paradelle is Nan with spice Tell what Nan said in her telegram Then if you can, please jumble up Nan Elizabeth Santos |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Lizzie~ LOL @ you !  This is wonderful ! Getting easier, huh ? Keep it up ... you'll be doing 'em in your sleep ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Liz Lol, I love it when instructions get jumbled. This has no parallel. Kethry Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Gail Sheehy |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
ROFL ... loved the ending Liz! Wonderful style ... you've composed this puzzle in superb fashion. Great work!  Best wishes, /Kit |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
hmmmm I am not sure I can do one of these but I may try, using your expert instructions. I have never heard of it before. ~Wynter "The worst prison would be a closed heart". ...Pope John Paul II |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, Your talent is showing again. Sy |
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Corinne Member Ascendant
since 1999-10-28
Posts 5167state of confusion |
Very clever Elizabeth, and mind boggling too! Corinne |
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Dr.Moose1 Member Elite
since 1999-09-05
Posts 3448Bewilderment , USA |
Elizabeth, Your words collide 'till they make sense in just about any tense Past or present , future as well I liked this much (if you can't tell)! Doc |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Liz, *sigh* you make it look soooooooo easy!!! goes back in the corner, and tries to finish this assignment!!! Wonderful my friend. . . --------------------------------------------------------- That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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