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On the shore an old woodsman named Lee
Cut the waves with his saw into three.
Said his wife in disdain,
"On the sea he won't gain,
And it looks like a seesaw to me."
--- Albin Chaplin 3024-2665

f vwels n my keybard I've fur;
I've cunted 'em lking fr mre.
I thught that there ught
T be mre f that srt
S they must've drpped t the flr.
--- Peter Wilkins

Two eels drinking cocktails, conveys
That they really like these soirees.
They talk and they dance,
And they kindle romance.
And these we call social morays.
--- Al Willis P9608

I am gay. I am poet. I dwell
Rupert street, at the fifth. I am swell.
And I sing tra-la-la,
And I love my mama,
And the English, I speak him very well.
--- George Du Maurier P9711

A flea circus owner named Hatch
Was successful and had quite a batch
Of cash in the bin.
How did he begin?
Well, he actually started from scratch.
--- A N Wilkins P8508

The thesaurus editor's goal
Was consummate diet control.
At lunch he said, "Please
I am somewhat obese,
So I'll just have a synonym roll.
--- Omar Sundrud

"The thing about women," said he,
"Is that they take things personally."
"I don't know about that,"
Said his girlfriend, Pat,
"No one could say that about me."
--- Anon

"Before lubricants," asked Mr. Fry,
"With no oil, with machinery dry,
How did they make out?"
He friend said, "No doubt
They managed somehow to squeak by."
--- A N Wilkins P8508

A lama with one L's a priest
A llama with two L's a beast
I'll bet my pajama's
That all three-L lllama's
Are hellish hot fires, at least.
--- Ogden Nash

A clever inventor was Pete,
Who came up with a plan rather neat.
He put watches and clocks
Into each of his socks,
And came up with time on his feet.

(as opposed to time on his hands)
--- Brandy Brandon P9509

Otis, yesterday sat down to chat
With an engineer. In nothing flat
Otis told a great joke,
But he thought he would choke
When he heard, "Let us analyze that."
--- Loren Fitzhugh P0512Q

And that's what it seems all about,
To give what is common some clout.
To raise up the gutter
By rhyming to utter,
And share a joke, friendly to tout.
--- Anon

The farmer's dear wife, name of Marge,
Observed a young man who did barge
Toward the farmer's prize pig,
And he there threw his wig,
So Marge laid a tress passing charge.
--- Albin Chaplin P9104

Two elephants, Harry and Fay, --
Couldn't kiss with their trunks in the way.
So they boarded a plane,
Now they're kissing in Maine,
'Cause their trunks got sent to L.A.
--- Reminisce P9310

A dull-witted fellow once sped (feather-brained woman)
To his doctor for pains in his head. (her)
His doctor said, "Jack, (Dot,)
When you jump from the sack (from your cot,)
In the morning, try feet first instead.
--- Bob Giandomenico P8811

When twins came, their father, Dann Dunn,
Gave Edward as name to each son.
When folks cried, "Absurd!"
He replied, "Ain't you heard
That two Eds are better than one?"
--- Linda Marsh Coll

There was a young person of York,
Who slowed down at a road in the fork;
For he said, "Had I slowed
At the fork in the road,
I'd have never unbottled this cork."
--- Anon

A frat house in rainy Seattle,
A daily deluge had to battle.
It was no surprise
To see flood waters rise
Up a Greek without a paddle.
--- KJR

To find a nice abro, go straight.
It's behind the white fence, in a crate.
You can't climb the fence,
So use some good sense.
You must open the white abrogate.
--- Al Willis

On reaching 21, Father,
Grandfather, and Great Grandfather
Were walking on water,
So Dan thought he oughter
Try to do same without bother.
--- Daniel Ford

At 21 he went out from town
To a lake with a boat he brought down.
On stepping from boat,
It's good he could float,
Otherwise he would surely have drowned.
--- Daniel Ford

"Hey Grandma, I want to know why!"
Said the grey one then with a sigh,
"Ancestors unwary
Were born January,
While you, dear, were born in July!"
--- Daniel Ford

My uncle puts on quite a show;
He'll walk out on the water, real slow.
Though not in this season;
"I perform," is his reason,
"At my best when it's twenty below."
--- John Miller 0057

The editor said, "Listen, Honey,
Your joke was too clean to be funny.
Jokes can be helly
If a little bit smelly;
I want real belly laughs for my money.
--- Grand Prix Lim 795

The mute little boy had no hope
Of concealing his profanaity grope.
He knew it for certain
That it would be hurtin'
When his mom washed his hands out with soap.
--- Res Ipsa

"I have heard," said a maid from Monclair,
"Opportunity's step on the stair;
But I couln't unlock
To its magical knock,
For I was always washing my hair."
--- Morris Bishop

This coaster was really a boaster.
It lay there in front of the toaster
And it said, "I'm the best,
For I lie to your west.
Yes, everyone loves a West Coaster!"
--- John Dohner P8907

The old joker from Kalamazoo
Asked the new kid to bring him some snoo.
"What's snoo?" asked the boy,
Falling hard for the ploy.
"Not a lot," said the rogue, "How 'bout you?"
--- Dogbard

There was a young lady from Del.
Who was most undoubtedly wel.
That to dress for a masque
Wasn't much of a task,
But she cried, "What the heck will my fel.?"
--- Anon (Cerf) (Bibby)

He said, "Boo is still looking for you."
He expected an answer, "Boo who?"
He would say, "Please don't cry."
But things went awry,
When the black man replied, "Who be Boo?"
--- Al Willis

I received a post card from my dear;
The picture was pretty and clear
Of the Earth far away.
Turned it over, did say
Having fun, but I wish you were here.
--- Friar

There was a young lady named Kinter,
Who married a man in the winter.
The man's name was Wood,
And now, as they should,
The Woods have a cute little 'splinter'.
--- Joan Ranucci

The car that was purchased by Wood
Was checked and inspected but good.
But when Wood picked a wife,
He disrupted his life
For he failed to check under the hood.
--- Albin Chaplin 3024-2842

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If you have feet that are ice cold,
And put them in places quite bold,
Nothing can warm 'em
Like a nice hot bum,
But it ruins the mood, so I'm told.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

A wealthy old widow named Fannic
Was torn by great torments and panic,
For she lived without hope
And with life could not cope,
Till she married a factory mechanic.
--- Albin Chaplin 3024-2565

"Idealist" describes Gordon Searles;
He's wild about kittens and squirrels --
A most ardent votary
Of church, home, and Rotary
And worships his children, all girls.
--- Armand E Singer 680

Global warming has turned up the heat;
You can pan-fry your eggs in the street.
But I will get by.
I've an endlees supply
Of cold from my old lady's feet.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

Ere I finish this tragic recital,
There's a point to explain which is vital.
The bride Fate did balk,
Was Irish, from Cork;
You'll now see the sense of my title.
--- Archie

There was an old person of Fife;
He was perfectly foul to his wife.
He remarked as they wed,
"I shall kick you in bed,"
Which he did for the rest of his life.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

If hatred's not one of the forces
Which sometimes influence their courses,
When marriages fray,
Why it is today
That so many end up in divorces.
--- A N Wilkins P9508

Ever since I was wed to her, I've
Been trying to cope and survive.
Don't go out on the town,
And I don't fool around.
It seems I was married alive.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

Mike's found his Irish Colleen,
The best man wants verse, not obscene.
So no rhymes with a melon,
Just stand and toast Ellen;
And Mike -- That's the end, while it's clean.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

So Michael has married my sister --
I hope that at least he has kissed her!
But whatever trials
Or pains and denials --
We knew that he couldn't resist her.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

Mike has made off with our Ellen;
There's no doubt their two hearts are swellen'.
In typical fashion
They've succumbed to passion,
And as for the rest, I'm not tellin'.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

Lets drink to these fortunate two
As they struggle to face life anew.
May their marriage be blessed
With love, luck and zest,
And may all of their best dreams come true!
--- Jim Weaver Collection

A pretty Chinese girl, Ming San,
Sighed, "I am going to marry a man."
Mused her mother, "Some day..."
But Ming San said, "Monday.
His name is Feng Wu Chi La Wan."
--- Mary Danby - 2nd Armada

There was a young woman called Molly
Who said, "My life isn't so jolly.
Oh, my husband, Joe,
Is handsome, I know.
But he isn't half bad with his lolly!"
--- Mary Danby - 2nd Armada

The car that was purchased by Dawes
Was fully inspected because
He bought only the best.
But his wife he bought dressed,
And neglected to check her for flaws.
--- Albin Chaplin 3024-2532

There was a young lady, Miss Flora,
Who met an Italian adorer.
He gave her a kiss,
And now she's not Miss
Nor Mrs, indeed, but Signora.
--- Mary Danby - 2nd Armada

There was a young fellow named Whiting,
Who spent with his wife, much time fighting.
She said, "We're in a bind,
We must act more refined."
He said, "Dear, can you put that in writing?"
--- Albin Chaplin 3024-2835

There was a young Lass from Carluke
Who married a man from Craignook.
Forty years have since passed,
And he's still aghast
That she can read him like a book!
--- Francis K Young

I do not think bedtime is boring
But my wife complains I'm exploring,
With a new nasal sound
I seem to have found;
All night she's awake from my snoring.
--- Shelby Forrest

A rice grain who lived in East Reading
Was constantly fearing and dreading
That she would be took
To a fiendish old cook,
But instead, she was thrown at a wedding.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

"I've been to that mean marriage broker,
A toitish and greedy old joker.
To hear wedding chimes,
We haven't what rhymes,
Oh, Daughter! I'm just a coal stoker!"
--- Tutta Gioia

A poor girl, she'd be without dower,
But her dad the cupboard would scour.
To provide her with "this"
So she'd trade in her "miss"
And plan an Old World bridal shower.

Tutta
--- Tutta Gioia

When I become old I think I'll
Retire to a quaint little isle.
I'll take this brunette,
A saucy coquette;
She's the girl that I walked down the aisle.
--- Jim Weaver Collection

Too much time on the 'puter was bad;
I was gone and my wife became mad.
She packed up her stuff
'Cause she'd had enough.
Now I'm alone and feel really sad.
--- Anon

So I sit and think about this,
As she runs off seeking some bliss,
With some fellow named Frank,
A sergeant by rank.
Tell me, is something amiss?
--- Anon

But really, things are okay.
I am mine 24 hours a day.
I use ICQ
For something to do,
And meet plenty of new friends this way.
--- Anon

So be brave my ousted old heart,
Even if you're ripped apart.
Life does improve;
You'll get out of that groove
And find someone to help you restart.
--- Anon

Our Nora's old man, Dopey Ned,
Gets more and more vague in the head.
One night he set Nor
Outside the front door,
And took a milk bottle to bed.
--- Mary Danby - 2nd Armada

Now it's really late and I'm bored.
(Already untangled the phone cord)
I need a distraction,
Some kind of action,
Cause tonight this job has no reward.
--- Anon

As I walk in my garden I find
The fragrance affects me like wine.
Drunk with passion flowers;
Could stay here for hours;
Nature cleansing my body and mind.
--- Archie

In June I might yet remember
The end of cold dark December.
I'll dance in my shorts
And play lots of sports,
But what to do come November?
--- Anon

We sit in a garden of roses,
Surveying a gamut of poses.
The scent seems divine,
Like a robust, red wine,
Which pleasures the end of our noses.
--- Anon

The stars that shine softly and bright,
Compete with the moon and her light.
With the Comets - outdone,
By the glare of the Sun,
Choose the time that is right for them - Night.
--- Anon

I've crested the peak of the week;
The view towards the weekend's not bleak.
Down the hump's steep backside,
I'll anxiously slide
To Friday PM's sweet mystique.
--- Randog


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