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Old 10-08-2006, 02:52 AM   #3176
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I think I might have the flu,
Chocolate pancakes - I'm gonna spew.
my fever is rising
Which isn't surprising
Do I need one asprin or two?

Thanksgiving is Monday, you see
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Old 10-09-2006, 04:37 AM   #3180
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The equator flips
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And roast turkey falls into the sea!

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Old 10-09-2006, 05:40 AM   #3182
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Old 10-09-2006, 05:57 AM   #3183
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he's wearing little more than a frown
The emperor he ain't,
Not even a saint!
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Old 10-09-2006, 06:00 AM   #3185
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Old 10-09-2006, 10:32 PM   #3188
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Old 10-10-2006, 12:00 AM   #3189
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Another limerick got left in the lurch.
But our poetry we can't besmirch
It's silly and fun,
Less harm than a gun,
And I like to read it in church.

Another limerick got left in the lurch.
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