The Friday Fling Fetes Feet Seuss-Style!
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Friday Fling #180 May 11th 2012
We have always had a penchent for offering timely topics on the Friday Fling. This is one of many exceptions. We missed the anniversary of Dr. Seuss in March. But his style of writing is so fun it has been a favorite on the Fling.
So when Michelle suggested we do a Fling on feet, naturally I thought of Seuss. No I am not sure why either. But I did.
Seuss is of course noted for bizarre but cute and innocent stories which provide basic instruction in moral lessons much like fables of old. So that’s what we’re going for with this feet theme this week.
Why are feet important? What do you like about them? Most important, how do you use them? Stuff like that. Or just goofy stuff like this:
PETE’S FEET
Meet Pete.
Greet Pete.
Pete has two feet.
Pete thinks his feet are neat.
Pete soaks his feet in Cream of Wheat
before the Cream of Wheat Pete eats.
Pete thinks feet make Cream of Wheat more sweet,
so sweet that it cannot be beat.
But Jose says the heat of Pete’s feet
makes Cream of Wheat taste like sheet.
Sorry, I’m just quoting Jose.
Copyright May 7th 2012 RGD
This week the Friday Fling performs Seussish feats of poetry about feet!
Be sure to save time to read and tip your cat’s hat in your own inimitable way. Then do deploy and enjoy, but try not to annoy my boy Roy Malloy!
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Welcome everyone to the Friday Fling’s Seuss-Style Fete to Feet! I hope you are ready to perform a Fine poetic writing, reading, and/or commenting Feat on Feet at this here meet! Never was it more true that we are here to Be Creative and Have Friggin’ Fabulous Friday Flingish Fun!
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Hello (((Bob))) and everyone! I’m looking forward to a friggin’ fabulous Friday flingish fun time feating feet!
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
We’re feting feet with poetic feats (((Michelle))) And as they say, it’s a treat to fete your feet on the Friday Fling!
OK so it was just me that said it 
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Bettie Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Hey now talkin bout feet left yall sum sum below giggles .. Just a quite y little funny … But will be back wit sum little better those … Awesome Fling Friggin Friday … Hugs
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Good to see you at our Seussfoot party (((Bettie)))! I’ll scroll down to read your post!
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:41 pm
Hi Bettie! I just read your cute poem on baby feet! so cute! Nice to see you tonight! Hugs
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
This is simply Magni-Feet (Magnifique) (((Michelle)))! So clever and well done!
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Thanks (((Bob)))! It’s always fun to write Seussish! lol
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Bettie Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
I will so agree wit Bob here Michelle freakin awesome feet goin write … Hugs
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Thanks gurl! Glad you liked my silly feet poem. lol Hugs
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Love this
Yep comfort little feet, feet, feet 
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mrobinking Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 5:32 am
Thanks Diane! Glad you enjoyed it!
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Very cute and fun wordplay (((Bob)))! and so Seuss like. I love it!
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
I kind of got pulled into an extended Limerick rhyme and flow pattern (((Michelle))) but I did try to include as much saucy Seussy stuff in the sauce as I could. Thanks!
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Bettie Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
You knows what um gonna say huh … This be freakin flippin fling Friday breathtakingly grand here Bob … Yea … Hugs
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
So happy you enjoyed it (((Bettie))) We’re here to have fun on all counts!
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:25 pm
Giggle into this..WoW interesting..and yes, 2nd Michelle as this be freakin flippin fling Friday
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
LOL finally snagged a giggle -- made it all worthwhile
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By Sonnet Diva! Thanks so much Lori and CONGRATS on the Friday Fling award!
Pete’s Duck Feet
I’m wishing that I had Duck’s feet
Swim around for many hours
Though some may think I am off beat
Webbing helps give me the power
The Ducks feet would be such a treat
In the water I’d be complete
A powerful swimmer that’s sweet
Would not need shoes that would be neat
I’d be known as Pete with Duck Feet
Yet never would I show conceit
In all the lakes I would be found
With my Duck Feet swimming around
The Ducks feet would be such a treat
In the water I’d be complete
A powerful swimmer that’s sweet
Would not need shoes that would be neat
To find a duck if he would share
If duck’s feet I could realign
I would so love an extra pair
The slapping sound would be divine
The Ducks feet would be such a treat
In the water I’d be complete
A powerful swimmer that’s sweet
Would not need shoes that would be neat
Yet I can’t swim it’s just my luck
I could take lessons from a duck
Swimming ability’s amuck
With Duck’s feet would I have to cluck?
The Ducks feet would be such a treat
In the water I’d be complete
A powerful swimmer that’s sweet
Would not need shoes that would be neat
Sonnet Diva All rights reserved
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
So cute Lori and fun. Pete can really paddle them feet.lol.. Love this and the pic is so perfect with the poem!
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:43 pm
Very sweet feet treat Lori! As the image in our intro noted, somebody actually got published in the Dr. Seuss line with a poem on the same topic!
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Awww Love this ..Would not need shoes that would be neat
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LITTLE FEET
These feet are
Make for walkin
And you just made
My walk all over
This place
And um
Might tire now
Let rest
Written By Bettie Davis —————————-- © May 1o , 2o12
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
Awwwww… so sweet, Bettie! I love baby feet taking first steps and made for walking! Love your poem!
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Adorable (((Bettie))) Coincidentally my youngest grandson, who will be 1 Saturday, showed off his ability to use a play push mower as a walker today and we were impressed at how far he could go!
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 9:46 pm
the child in your video is doing a little better at it than my grandson LOL
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Bettie Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 12:08 am
Well Bob thats just the sweetest thang to here little baby first walkin … How sweet … Go far cuz had wheel for speed … Giggle .. Thanks much fer enjoyin this little piece … Hugs
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Precious PnP..and yes let rest
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Bettie Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 12:16 am
Thanks much sister gurl happy that you enjoyed this … Hugs Now
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This one I got all the way through writing before I realized I had somehow forgotten to include a reference to feet LOL It’s an effort to combine characters and styles of two of my favorite poets, Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein. It was Shel who first came up with the Glump, and the last line of my poem is also the punchline of his.
The Glump
(with nods to Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein)
The Glump is a fearsomish creature
who hates every Seuss character
He is truly their bane
when they meet in a lane
the non-Glump will acquire a fracture.
Should the Glump see the cat in the hat,
he would swing him like a baseball bat,
hitting apples that fall from a tree
off a thigh of that cat, or a knee
till the cat passes out, just like that!
Now what do you think he’d do with Horton?
He’d soon cause a grimace and painful snortin’.
You would pity the Lorax
when the Glump pounds his thorax,
and the rest of his life he would shorten!
So you kids who like old Doctor Seuss
Should watch out when you’re next on the loose.
Especially when you’re in the dark
in a heavily forested park.
Protect both your front and caboose,
and remember, to avoid abuse,
Don’t bump the Glump.
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
I’ll be careful not to bump the Glump! LOL.. Very clever and cute, (((Bob)))
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:40 pm
I’m smiling here that you enjoyed thisun (((Michelle))) I always LOVED this kind of wordplay, Shel Silverstein was an idol, as was Seuss!
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Good story for a book..Got me hooked giggle Special, meaningful message at end
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Oh thanks so much Diane that made my day right there!
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This is the way I’d prefer to soak my feet -- Scrooge style LOL
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mrobinking Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
LOL That would be a great way to soak your feet (((Bob)))
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:41 pm
LOL
‘specially if they’re gold 
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Bettie Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Not a bad way at all Bob looks kinda cozy too … Hugs
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Then when your feet are all rested you can go out and spend your footbath (((Bettie)))
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Easy chair with gold to spare
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Great line!
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This is best that kin do wit this challenge … Hope likey … Hugs
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MY FEET
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Feet feet
Oh how the stink
Please rub my feet
Feet feet please
Rub my feet
Oh my ache y feet
Need to soak
These tire feet
Feet feet
Walkin here and there
Gittin no where fast
Round an round
Most times
In the same ole spot
C rushy on the bottom
Kinda smooth on top
These feet
My feet
Oh how they
Need sum rest
Rest easy feet only if they kin
Feet feet my feet
These feet are
Very much
Made for walkin
Yet too much walkin
Aint good for the weary
Feet feet please please stop
Walkin in my sleep
Feet feet please
Dont leave me now
The body
Needs to catch up
Feet feet
Oh swellin feet
Looks like
They gonna bush
Still walkin
Gittin no where fast
Round an round
They go
Where they stop
No one knows
Not even me
Same path
Over and over
Looks just like Ive been here before
Oh yeah just a minute ago
Feet feet
Oh how we
Do so need ‘ a rest
Written By: Bettie Davis ——————— © May 1o , 2o12
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Love this (((Bettie))) and very Seussly indeedy! Cute vid too highly appropriate and shows an example of Seuss style! I should have thought to do that for the intro!
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Bettie Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 12:33 am
I am so very over joyed that you have appreciate and enjoyed this little mixed up piece here Bob … Yet you kin write it so well no need for an intro .. Yet again on other hand would have tied in wit your thyme amazingly grand .. Yea … Thank you very much … Hugs
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Oh, how I can relate to this one sis giggle Loving this Cute ..
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Bettie Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 12:35 am
Hey now sister gurl I am at great joys that you likey so well really appreciate that you did … Thank you … Hugs Now
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mrobinking Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 5:38 am
(((clapping))) here Bettie! This is excellent and I agree with Diane, Oh, how I can relate to this also!
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 11:25 pm
Yucky pooh feet in cream of wheat not sweet giggle..Now when I eat it the next time will laugh thinking of poem , too
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 11:34 pm
You are Cream of Sweet!
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Bettie Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 12:38 am
Wow Bob … Yous gotts it gion on wit this hem write … Yuch … Hugs
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Scotorum Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 11:20 am
Glad you thought so (((Bettie)))!
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mrobinking Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 5:39 am
This looks so perfect done up in a PnP, (((Bob))) Love this!
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mrobinking Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 5:45 am
I am also eating a bowl of Cream of Wheat while reading the posts this morning before I go to work…lol
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Scotorum Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Huh cool! or warm!
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Scotorum Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 11:21 am
PnPing CAN improve a poem’s presentation (((Michelle))) Which is why the Photobucket editor change is a bit of a blow, because so far it does not seem to be as useful for that purpose as the old one was.
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Feet To Feet
Feet neat
We have sweet feet
We have stinky feet
But, feet we need
Feet we meet
Ever play feet to feet
Toes to toes
Times nose to nose
For those feet meet
Then, we greet’
Head to toes
Feet to feet
May cause heat under the sheets
Let`s keep sweet
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 11:37 pm
LOL Adult Seuss -- very highly Seussy phrasings Diane!
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Bettie Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 12:41 am
Hot hot sister gurl … Wow way ta go go gurl … You in da house wit … Yeah …
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mrobinking Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 5:40 am
Very hot and so Seuss like! Love this, Diane!
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Happy Feet Everyone…oh I mean Happy Friday!!!!!!!
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di710smiles Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Happy feet, Happy Friday to you , too giggle
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Scotorum Reply:
May 10th, 2012 at 11:35 pm
So cute! LOL Happy Friday Feet Cherie!
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Bettie Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 12:43 am
Happy Freaky Flip in Friday Cherie … Hugs
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mrobinking Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 5:41 am
Hi Cherie! Happy Friday and Happy feet to you. lol..
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Hello Michelle and Bob…great fun blog…happy weekend! Great writes with thumbs up left for all…a quick one here, although not really Seussy…
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mrobinking Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 5:42 am
Awwwww, so sweet and beautiful, Angel Love! Perfect pic for the poem too!
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Scotorum Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 11:24 am
My comment would have been embarassingly similar to Michelle’s above -- so I’ll just ditto that -- and add that the sentiments are Seussy even if they and the format are decidedly Angel Lovelike
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Just beyond the sunset
Lies a home for me
Where the world is peaceful
Like a paradise should be
Just beyond the sunset
Someday is where you’ll find me
Just beyond the sunset
Waits someone so fair
Just beyond the sunset
All alone they wait there
Their hair is golden
The colour of the sand
Their eyes sparkle in the night
Like diamonds in your hand
Just beyond the sunset
Someone waits for me
Just beyond the sunset
Lies my destiny
Where the purple mountains
Lie in deep tranquillity
There I’ll find the treasure
Of love eternally
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Scotorum Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
Wonderfully dreamy write Flossie!
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mrobinking Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:43 am
Beautiful and so tranquil, Flossie!
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I’ve always loved Dr. Seuss. Wonderful blog and challenge and pieces posted. Happy Friday and Congratulations to Lori!
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Scotorum Reply:
May 11th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Thanks for coming by Barbara -- we do Seuss every once in awhile on the CPC as you know. A favorite of Cheryl’s as well, and of mine.
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mrobinking Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:43 am
Hello Barbara!
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Such a lot of fun to try . . . .
HAPPINESS ON TWO FEET
Oh the people you meet
and the great fun you’ll have
when you head out the door
and use your two feet.
They’ll take you wherever
you’d ever want to go
when you open the door wide
and just take a step outside.
One foot in front of the other
then two steps, then three.
It will be so much fun,
just you wait and see.
There’s no need to dress fancy
or to put on high heels;
barefoot will do just fine
depending on how you feel.
Just go as you are,
open the door
and step outside;
your feet will be happy
and you’ll be smiling inside.
Your feet will be ecstatic,
and jumping with glee,
running here
and running there
and running everywhere
for there’s just
so much to see.
So open the door
and explore what’s outside;
just a few steps to start
and you’ll certainly see
how happy you
and your two feet
can possibly be.
(c) barbara kausteklis 5-11-12
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mrobinking Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:45 am
My feet are as happy as can be when they step outdoors. Very cute poem, Barbara!
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Barbara_K Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:53 am
Thanks so much, Michelle! And to you and to Scotorum for the Friday feet fun.
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Fun indeed Barbara, and instructive for any ambulatory shutin
There’s no need to dress fancy
or to put on high heels;
barefoot will do just fine
if you feet are like seals’.
Because in the northeast
up until about June
if you go out in bare feet,
pneumonia may bloom.
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mrobinking Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:47 am
Here too (((Bob))) Thursday it was cold for May and your feet would freeze if they were barefoot outside.
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Barbara_K Reply:
May 12th, 2012 at 9:54 am
Thanks so much, Scotorum! Weird weather all over the place this year. Thanks for your fun poetry and fun theme.
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