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Fisherman
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since 2000-04-14

Posts 46

0 posted 2004-04-15 11:15 PM

Once I was afraid of bugs and snakes and slimy things,
Of wasps and bees and bats with tiny little creepy wings,
But then one day, I went down to my local Piggly Wiggly store,
To get some milk and bread and meat and yes, a petit four,
‘Cause I like desserts and fancy little cakes are surely so nice and sweet,
They melt in your mouth and are so yummy, they just cannot be beat,
But back to the store, I will ramble no more, but stick to my grocery tale,
It was Saturday morning, just before noon and this manly male,
Got caught in the rush, aye the crush of women in curlers all sizes and shapes, (both curlers and women) all shoppers of course,
Who raced down the aisles with overflowing carts, ramming and crushing with no crumb of remorse,
I fought for my life, and wished I’d a wife, to send into the fray, to spare my poor being,
From the rushing and crushing, the wall to wall shoppers, crazed consumers, I even tried fleeing,
But alas, I was done, a goner I was, no hope for this manly male,
In my quest for my petit four, lo’ not meant to be, I most certainly did fail,
As I crawled on my knees across Piggly's cold, aye cold asphalt parking lot, I said to myself,
Myself, once I was afeered of bugs and snakes and slimly little things,
Of wasps and bees and bats with tiny little creepy wings,
But now I know better, I know for a fact, that what is to fear is not fear itself,
But women in curlers, all sizes and shapes, (both curlers and women) down at the Piggly’s at the petit four shelf.

[This message has been edited by Fisherman (04-16-2004 12:05 AM).]

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

1 posted 2004-04-15 11:32 PM

Fisherman

I'm a woman..but I know what you mean. Enjoyed this so much!

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

2 posted 2004-04-16 11:55 AM

Man!
Where are you shopping? These curlers...that's the problem...too tight lol!
Enjoyed tremendously.
TD

Startime55
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since 2003-04-05

Posts 2148
Alberta, Canada

3 posted 2004-04-16 12:06 PM

LOL....I absolutely love this poem...It has me in tears from laughing so hard....Well done!!!!

Marge Tindal

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since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

4 posted 2004-04-16 12:59 PM

FisherMan~
LOL .... this one cracked me up~

Having been abundantly blessed with naturally curly hair ... I see those curler-helmets too and thank my lucky stars for my ringlets~

Too cute~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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Grover
Senior Member

since 2004-01-27

Posts 1967
London, ON, Canada

5 posted 2004-04-16 01:14 PM

Hilarious-- but also well crafted!

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

6 posted 2004-04-16 01:49 PM

Women still use curlers? LoL.
Enjoyed. Chris

Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.
Hans Christian Anderson

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

7 posted 2004-04-16 02:14 PM

Too cool! I can relate.

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

8 posted 2004-04-16 03:32 PM

I have a rule...I applaud all poets and poetry managing to incorporate the words "Piggly Wiggly" into the work.

And yes, it IS a scary place at times.

Enjoyed.

Lady In White

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since 2001-02-12

Posts 2799
USA

9 posted 2004-04-23 09:39 AM

Sounds to me
like the Piggly-Wiggly
went a'bouncing
and a bit jiggly!

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
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10 posted 2004-04-23 11:35 AM

hehehee...good one

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