Lots of scope with this one
(From the OED entry for 'chestnut', which might help:
slang. "A story that has been told before, a ‘venerable’ joke. Hence, in extended use, anything trite, stale, or too often repeated.")
Jayne
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Competition no 181
Roasted, bought in the street or told to unwilling ears, chestnuts come around regularly. A poem, then, called Chestnuts, maximum 16 lines.
Entries to ‘Competition no 181’ by post (The Oldie, 65 Newman Street, London W1T 3EG), fax (020 7436 8804) or email
comps@theoldie.co.uk by 19th September. Please don’t forget to include your postal address.
The Oldie ''Chestnuts" Comp by 19th September 2014
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