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  • Hi Ho Dusty, And The Great Snake Hunt
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    Hi Ho Dusty, And The Great Snake Hunt

    10 years ago

    In the early 70's, when I was a young lad, I was living and working on a small Texas ranch. This was a part- time thing, because I worked full time as an airplane mechanic for the U.S.Navy, just outside Beeville Texas. I worked on the structure and...

  • I Was Told To Write.
    8

    I Was Told To Write.

    10 years ago

    I have to wonder if I will ever be a writer. One that can write well enough to keep people reading.

  • The Freddy Turtle Stomp    By Pat Gillem
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    The Freddy Turtle Stomp By Pat Gillem

    10 years ago

    One day Freddy The Turtle said to Springy The Frog, "Its getting boring in this old swampy bog." "We need to have a party in this old swamp," "and teach everybody, the Freddy Turtle Stomp!" Now Freddy The Turtle was known far and wide, for...

  • You Caught Me!
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    You Caught Me!

    10 years ago

    Someday i'd like to be a Leprechaun, and grant all kinds of great wishes. I'd have pointed ears, a green little hat, and play tricks on the man who fishes. I'd turn meslf into a big shiny fish, and swim around, just within his sight. And after he...

  • Happy Mother's Day To Me Little Mother
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    Happy Mother's Day To Me Little Mother

    10 years ago

    Happy mother's day to me little mother, who struggled to raise us right. But being a bunch of active kids, you know she had quite a fight. She raised us all the best she could, and one by one we went our way. So to me little mother with love in my...

  • Rescue Me From Facebook
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    Rescue Me From Facebook

    10 years ago

    I clicked on my Facebook icon, and oh my, what did I see. Aunt Lucy broke her teacup, and her cat is up a tree. My friend Jack has a hernia, and can't get out of his chair. Janice needs to do the dishes, and change the color of her hair. Joe is...

  • Shorty's 40 and 41
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    Shorty's 40 and 41

    11 years ago

    Larry and Gil went up the hill, to get a drink of water. Reaching for the pail, they fell in the well, and they have been swimming ever after. Simple Gil, swallowed an atomic pill, at about half past three. He had to cough, and the...

  • Ouch!
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    Ouch!

    12 years ago

    Sitting under a beautiful coconut tree, just as happy, as a man can be. Sea breezes blowing, fondling my face, thinking to myself, what a beautiful place. Suddenly I am up, and staggering around, trying hard not to fall, onto the ground. My...

  • Shorty's 37 -39
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    Shorty's 37 -39

    12 years ago

    There once was a boy called Dennis, who loved the game called tennis. One day at a match, he tripped during a dash, now he has to go to the dentist! There once was a boy called Doyle, who never changed his cars oil. Being a nerd, he pulled up to...

  • Where Did They Go
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    Where Did They Go

    12 years ago

    There once was a man called Gil, who had a sweat lodge on a hill. Out by his fire, Gil would sit, then go into, the lodge to sweat. You could see his fire, far and wide, along came Uncle Larry, to see who was inside. He opened the flap, to see...

  • The Turtle Man
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    The Turtle Man

    12 years ago

    There is a man down Kentucky way, who catches wildlife, almost everyday. He yells an Indian yell, when he catches a Snapper, watching him jump into those ponds, is a real knee slapper. They call him Turtle Man, that names got a ring, when he...

  • Shorty's 34 -36
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    Shorty's 34 -36

    12 years ago

    There once was a girl called Mae, who liked to make things out of clay. She had a plan, and made a man, and they eloped the other day! There once was a girl called Grace, who floated all over the place. Everyone thunk, that she was drunk, but she...

  • Shorty's 31 -33
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    Shorty's 31 -33

    12 years ago

    There once was a boy called Hank, who drove a huge army tank. But rotten luck, he hit a truck, and they busted him down a rank! There once was a boy called Bud, who fainted at the sight of blood. While smelling a rose, he got pricked on the nose,...

  • Uncle Larry And The Bigfoot.
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    Uncle Larry And The Bigfoot.

    12 years ago

    One day Uncle Larry was fly fishing, on a beautiful mountain stream, suddenly a rock landed in front of him, followed by a high pitched scream! Uncle Larry turned all red, then blue, then a very white pale, he dropped his favorite fishing pole,...

  • Shorty's  28 - 30
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    Shorty's 28 - 30

    12 years ago

    There once was a boy called Fred, who kept falling out of his bed. He should have thunk, and slept in the bottom bunk, because the next morning they found him dead! There once was as boy called George, who liked diving off diving boards. One day he...

  • Gil And The Mermaid
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    Gil And The Mermaid

    12 years ago

    My buddy Gil went out fishing, on a chilly but sunny day, when he accidentally hooked a mermaid, passing by that way. '' Sorry ma'am, '' He said as he was trying to remove the hook, she said '' I am not wearing anything, please don't take a...

  • The Great Light Fight
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    The Great Light Fight

    12 years ago

    A few weeks before Christmas, I am starting to dread, while sugar canes and plums should be dancing in my head. All I can think of, is the up coming big fight, the fight with the Christmas lights, day and night. The artificial tree, so carefully...

  • Willy Got Run Over
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    Willy Got Run Over

    12 years ago

    Willy got run over by a milk cow, walking home from our house Christmas Eve, Willy don't remember just what happened,but we think the cow had ' Mad Cow Disease!' The cops came out to investigate what happened, Willy tried to tell them just the way...

  • Shorty's  25 -27
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    Shorty's 25 -27

    12 years ago

    There once was a girl called Rose May, who really loved to crochet. she was making a vest, but an eagle needed a nest, and carried poor Rose May and her yarn away! there once was a boy called Shawn, who was out one day mowing lawn. Alas, it was...

  • Shorty's 22 -24
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    Shorty's 22 -24

    12 years ago

    There once was a girl called Daisy, who everyone thought was lazy. One day she fought a bear, pulled out all his hair, now everyone just thinks she's crazy! There once was a girl called faith, who went at a very fast pace. One day in the store, she...

  • Shorty's 19 - 21
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    Shorty's 19 - 21

    12 years ago

    There once was a boy called Boone, who always wanted to go to the moon. While building a rocket, he stripped a sprocket, and the stupid thing blasted off too soon! There once was a boy called Darrel, who fell into an empty whiskey barrel. The...

  • Shorty's - 16 - 18
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    Shorty's - 16 - 18

    12 years ago

    There once was a boy called Phil, who could not swallow his pills. he choked on one, it shot out like a gun, and a fly on the wall, it did kill! There once was a boy called Lowell, who liked to dig very large holes. One day with a grin, he jumped...

  • Holiday Joy
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    Holiday Joy

    12 years ago

    It happened once on Thanksgiving, eating turkey and dressing that's living. At the end of the meal, everyone stuffed their bellies, with homemade bread, and candied jellies. But wait, the turkey neck is still on the platter, Uncle Larry thought,...

  • Uncle Larry And Black Friday
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    Uncle Larry And Black Friday

    12 years ago

    Uncle Larry was deer hunting, and needed some Fox Pee to disguise his scent, so he headed to Wal-Mart to buy it, because that is where he always went. When he got there, he was surprised, to see tons of cars in the parking lot, little did he know...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet  XX - I Love My Tools
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet XX - I Love My Tools

    12 years ago

    I am as they say, mechanically minded, I try to fix things when they are broke, I say,'' I can fix that.'' My wife looks at me and says, '' That's a funny joke!'' I give a laugh, and run to the barn, to retrieve my tool box, of course I kind of lose...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet - XIX  -  Robbie The Hunter
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet - XIX - Robbie The Hunter

    12 years ago

    Robbie is a deer hunter,because he has to, you see, he hunts all the time,he needs to feed his family. His hunting skills are popular,he is known far and wide, when it comes to Robbie ,there is no place for the deer to hide. One day he was sitting...

  • Shorty's 13 - 15
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    Shorty's 13 - 15

    12 years ago

    There once was a boy called Bob, who was nothing but a slob. One day he was hit by a garbage truck, now he is nothing but a blob! There once was a boy called Jim, whose body was very slim. He fell through a crack in the floor, now the mice are...

  • Shorty's- 10 - 12
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    Shorty's- 10 - 12

    12 years ago

    There once was a girl called Marge, who had a heart that was very large. She joined the army, and had strict discipline, then she fell in love with the sarge! There once was a boy called Ted, who didn't like to make up his bed. His mother got mad,...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet- XVIII --- Where Is My Coffee?
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet- XVIII --- Where Is My Coffee?

    12 years ago

    '' Where did I put my coffee?!'' Yells my wife, running from room to room, ''It"s probably the last place you left it,at least that's, what I assume.'' She runs and darts here and there, searching in every little cranny, Her performance at this is...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet -XVII --Why I Hate Plastic
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet -XVII --Why I Hate Plastic

    12 years ago

    Why do I hate plastic, there are countless ways, why do I hate plastic, I could rant and rave for days. First they use plastic, to seal everything up tight, so anything that I am opening, is going to put up a fight. It happened one December, while...

  • Shorty's 7-9
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    Shorty's 7-9

    12 years ago

    There once was a girl called Lizzie, who liked to stay very busy. She cleaned her house in a hurry, and fell on the floor, from getting dizzy! There once was a boy called Norm, who was chasing a thunderstorm. A tornado blew him away, and he...

  • Shorty's 4-6
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    Shorty's 4-6

    12 years ago

    There once was a boy called Fred, who liked pumpkin butter on his bread. One day he bought a 300 pound pumpkin, and now his sandwich feels like lead! There once was a boy called Pat, who thought his belly was too fat. He went on a diet and wasted...

  • Shorty's 1 -3
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    Shorty's 1 -3

    12 years ago

    There once was a girl called Genie, who swam to the Isle of St. Clair. But when she got there, her body was bare, and there's a shark swimming around in her bikini! There once was a girl called Pam, who was frying up eggs and ham. When she took a...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet XVI--- Roadkill Rob
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet XVI--- Roadkill Rob

    12 years ago

    We call him ' Roadkill Rob' cause that's his name, to waste a good roadkill, would be a doggone shame. His recipes are famous, from shore to shining shore, we even thought of selling them, from door to door. The aroma, the smell! Oh, what a...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet XV----Uncle Larry And The Mexican
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet XV----Uncle Larry And The Mexican

    12 years ago

    Uncle Larry climbed a mountain, hunting goats with bow and arrow, carefully he climbed the trail , because it was dangerously narrow. Suddenly it happened, catching his bow on a branch, the bow shot off the arrow , and started an avalanche. He...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet XIV---Fishing With Uncle Larry
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet XIV---Fishing With Uncle Larry

    12 years ago

    Gil and Uncle Larry went fishing, out on the briny sea, whenever they were out fishing, they were as happy as can be. It wasn't long before Gil caught a big one, and it yanked him out of the boat, it pulled him out so fast, he didn't have time to...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet XIII---The Kiss
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet XIII---The Kiss

    12 years ago

    One day a Princess sat on a river bank thinking, ' this will be a cinch,' 'if I kiss this ugly frog, he will turn into a handsome Prince.' Then she was thinking,' I imagine that his name will be Prince Fred,' but when she kissed the frog, she got...

  • Uncle Larry Shoots An Arrow  1 Through 5
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    Uncle Larry Shoots An Arrow 1 Through 5

    12 years ago

    Uncle Larry shot an arrow into the air, at about half past noon, it went so high, it touched the sky, and deflated the man in the moon. Uncle Larry shot an arrow into the air , at about quarter to three, it flew across the ocean, and spilled an...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet XII--- People Will Talk
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet XII--- People Will Talk

    12 years ago

    One day a crow was walking along a road, on his way into town, I stopped my truck and said, '' You are looking somewhat like a clown.'' '' If you keep doing that, its not natural, and people might start to talk,'' He said to me, '' I don't care, and...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet XI---The Spider's Demise
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet XI---The Spider's Demise

    12 years ago

    Come into my house, said the spider to the fly, and I will give you some sweet apple pie. So the fly walked in and said, ''I love to eat.'' '' Where do I find this wonderful treat?'' ''You'll have to climb my web, to get that tasty pie,'' said the...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet X --- Hide And Seek
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet X --- Hide And Seek

    12 years ago

    One day we were playing hide and seek,and I needed a place to hide, I climbed a majestic mountain, and fell down the other side. I tumbled down the mountain , right over a very high ridge, and waved hello to some people, as I flew right over a...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet IX---Poor Uncle Larry
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet IX---Poor Uncle Larry

    12 years ago

    Uncle Larry climbed a mountain, late one day while hunting goat, but so sad we found him frozen, because he forgot to wear a coat. So we built a big camp fire, we had to thaw him out you see, he was an icicle frozen solid, so we prop him against a...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet VIII --Coffee
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet VIII --Coffee

    12 years ago

    Please give me some coffee, I love the heavenly stuff, it really picks me up, when I am feeling rough. Another thing that's cool, is the cups you put it in, some have witty slogans, and others will make you grin. Coffee makes me happy, and also...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet VII---Dusty
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet VII---Dusty

    12 years ago

    Dusty was a horse I rode in Texas,while working on a ranch, he would always try to throw me, whenever he got a chance. He was a beautiful horse, his coat was white as snow, the reason they called him Dusty, because in the mud he would roll. A...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet VI--- Food
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet VI--- Food

    12 years ago

    They say, '' We are what we eat,'' I guess that could be true, sometimes we don't always eat, whats good for me and you. Imagine if we looked like hams, our dogs would lick their chops, and we would be most popular, at all the butcher shops. If I...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet V- Hairy Uncle Larry
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet V- Hairy Uncle Larry

    12 years ago

    Uncle Larry, he's all hairy, not a bald spot on his head, if you see him please don't tease him, because his face will turn all red. Then one day he went a hunting, just to see what he could see, an old sow bear came a running, chase poor Larry up a...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet IV--- Dancing Uncle Larry
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet IV--- Dancing Uncle Larry

    12 years ago

    Uncle Larry went out hunting, shot an arrow at a bear, but his aim was off a little.cause he missed him by a hair. The bear got mad and yelled, '' watch where you are aiming!'' Reaching for another arrow he smiled and said,'' I am out here gaming.''...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet III- Sir William
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet III- Sir William

    12 years ago

    The king ordered William Tell, to shoot the apple off my head, I said,`Sir William please be careful, i'd rather not be dead'. He replied `I have a hang over,' and shot me in the foot instead. The king got real angry and yelled`off with his head,...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet II- Re-fried Beans
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet II- Re-fried Beans

    10 years ago

    Oh, give me a home, on the wide open range, where there are no people, just Rattle Snakes and things. I worked on a ranch in Texas in the days I was younger, and being just a kid, I would work up quite a hunger. Re-fried beans, what a harmonious and...

  • Poems That Tickle My Feet I ---The Great Coon Hunt
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    Poems That Tickle My Feet I ---The Great Coon Hunt

    12 years ago

    Gil and Uncle Larry were coon hunters. It was plain to see. While they were hunting coon, They were as happy as can be. So they went to Farmer Brown, To ask permission to hunt his place. They didn’t like to trespass, So they asked...

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