social insecurity (reworked repost)

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serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

0 posted 2003-07-16 11:27 PM

I used to be Republican
then they stopped my check
I went to Social Security
to remind them
that I voted
the straight ticket
every time
And? It was a good day there.
There was no one else in line
or even waiting in the chairs.
So I walked up to the sleeping clerk.

She didn’t open up her eyes
but said “you have to take a number”
and I had to tell my self in mind
TWICE to shut my open jaw
that’s how dumbfounded I was
there was no one else around—
I thought for sure it was a joke,
(surely Allen Funt’s around)
But no, she opened eyes to nod
toward a paper roll of print
And so I thought:
“Ooooo-kay, I’ll play”
and ripped the number 86
from its perforation
and walked up proudly with my kill.

But NO--

“wait behind the red line please”
(Oh yeah, it was getting better)
So I played along again.
I stood there with an innocence
painted over my pained face
And then? She put some lotion
on her hands
and never blinked
called, “86!”

And so I won the lottery,
I jumped and screamed,
“YES! That’s ME!”
And turned to face
no one else
saying,
“It’s my lucky day!”

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

1 posted 2003-07-16 11:33 PM

and you know I can picture you doing this..lmao

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

2 posted 2003-07-16 11:33 PM

LoL, this is great, verily.

vlraynes
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-25

Posts 8229
Somewhere... out there...

3 posted 2003-07-16 11:37 PM

Karen...this is just too funny.
I can just picture you, with your jaw dropping,
in disbelief of what was happening..LOL.

Thanks for the chuckle tonight..

Love ya, lady.
"...until you have read the verse on his heart,
you have not truly met the poet.
~vlraynes

wranx
Member Elite

since 2002-06-07

Posts 3689
Moved from a shack to a barn

4 posted 2003-07-16 11:39 PM

Yeah! lucky she didn't go on her "break"!

Kielo
Senior Member

since 2002-02-11

Posts 1109

5 posted 2003-07-17 02:42 AM

You know.... I remember this one.

Does that make me old, smart, or just really bored? lol.... I still love it.

Kielo

I'll never know the cost, but all of Him is more than enough for all of me....

brian sites
Senior Member

since 2002-06-25

Posts 1475
usa

6 posted 2003-07-17 03:35 AM

the bite

of your

iron

damn..........

garysgirl

Member Laureate

since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

7 posted 2003-07-17 03:41 AM

Yeah, Kare, I'm surprised she didn't tell you that they were just closing because they had half a day off or some crazy something...or maybe that you had to wait for an hour or two because it was her lunch break. I'm really surprised she let you just go on up there. LOL

Hugs

Ethel

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

8 posted 2003-07-17 10:04 AM

ROFL... can you say bureaucracy? *G* I think I know that clerk! LOL

Enjoyed! *S*

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

9 posted 2003-07-17 12:47 PM

OMG! Karen, I sware I almost fell from the chair here..."and I walked up proudly with my kill"

you are too great!

[This message has been edited by passing shadows (07-17-2003 12:48 PM).]

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