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Allen Tice 03-25-2009 10:51 AM

Is Wanking, China,

very far from Dorking,      deck the halls with boughs of holly,      fa-la-la-la . . .     

England ?

Rick Mullin 03-25-2009 11:12 AM

Parlor twitter

Allen Tice 03-25-2009 12:34 PM

I am not a twit -- leastwise, I don't think so, well, maybe...

Nor do I twit any but toffs.

Michael Cantor 03-25-2009 03:24 PM

Rick and Allen - Do you both frequent The House of the Pink Avatar?

R. S. Gwynn 03-25-2009 10:29 PM

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Brief History of the Presidents

Washington, first.
Lincoln, versed.
Grant, thirst.
FDR, nursed.
Kennedy, hearsed.
Johnson, coerced.
Nixon, cursed.
Ford, unrehearsed.
Carter, dispersed.
Reagan, rehearsed.
Clinton, immersed.
Bush, worst.


Taft, burst.
Wilson, pursed.
McKinley, Hearst.
(J. Q.) Adams, precursed.
Gore, reversed.
Etc.

Michael Cantor 03-25-2009 11:52 PM

Coolidge - tersed

Dan Breene 03-26-2009 05:00 AM

All i can say is thank god for brevity.

Marion Shore 03-26-2009 08:01 AM

Clinton durst.

R. S. Gwynn 03-26-2009 09:08 AM

Clinton wurst.

Allen Tice 03-26-2009 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Cantor (Post 100879)
Rick and Allen - Do you both frequent The House of the Pink Avatar?

Myself when young yearned rosy-posey avatar,
But ne'er in Lent -- this year -- at least so far.


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