Walmart Ralph
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I put this little poem that my sister wrote into a hub in order to test the preformatted formatting option. You have to be careful when using preformatted text with floated capsules (or very long lines) since the text will not wrap.
The events described in this poem may or may not be based on reality.
Walmart Ralph
A man named Ralph Deeds
Went shopping for his basic needs
Wal-mart was close, taking up a huge piece of ground
Ralph was quite pleased by the bargains he found
He liked to buy socks there
52 cents for a pair!
One day he found the greatest deal
His favorite type of knife for a steal
But later when he tried a few cuts
He sure felt like a putz
Because the blade bent back like a flap.
Useless! he cried, this knife is crap!
He quickly drove back to the store
To warn them so they wouldn't sell more
But he discovered that the manager was a dumbass
He should have realized, alas,
That you get what you pay for
A good knife should cost more
Than one made by chinese kids, what a crime!
Exploited workers all over, it heads for the landfill
to sit for a long time
The cops chased him around the floor
While he tried to find toothpaste, desperate for a
bargain- one more!
But he escaped out the door
With a lesson learned from his time in that store.
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Comments
Yay! A Poem!
Thanks Paul, for the hub (finally) and all you do for us.
hi Paul, good to see you are a fully fledged hubber at last lol, i love the poem, the text looks great, have fun.....jimmy
Yay! Well done and on both fronts. Ralph Deeds was long overdue to be featued in a poem. :D
Bravo, Paul~
Unfortunately I can't take credit for the poem, but thanks everyone.
The first of many I hope.
Wow! Now your hubscore is going to skyrocket :D
Be careful, though, it's addictive ;)
thank you for fixing the feature for poetry and tell whomever it's a grand poem. I shall have to write one for Mr. Deeds too and tag it ralph. It could be the New Revolution. :)
I actually didn't even ask on my own behalf about the format. I finally broke down and asked at the request of one of my favorite poets whom I feature. :p
What I won't do for myself, I can make myself do for others. I'm sure Tony G will be pleased so I'll extend his thanks in advance.
Hi Paul, now ur boat (Walmart Ralph) sailing on the ocean called HUBPAGES.
CONGRATULATIONS.
There's barely a shred of truth in this hubl!! WalMart did put my favorite knife company out of business by importing inferior, cheap knockoffs from China. Schrade who had been making good knives in upstate New York for more than a hundred years went bankrupt after Walmart canceled their contract, putting 175 skilled workers out of their jobs.
now that, ralph, is what makes you worthy of being a poem subject. I love it when you hate wal-mart with me. :D
OH MY GOD....he finally publishes! :-)
click on the ralph tag. I have added my input. :D
Lot of messages in that poem! Thanks, Paul, for putting it here and congratulations on the first hub.
Enjoyed the comments, especially Ralph's clarification.
I am usually the last one to know things, and you definitely have a cheering team for publishing your first hub. LOL! Enjoyed the poem. :)
Well put keep going
atlast a hub from paul ..great poem..
Hi Paul -
I was one of the early askers for preformatted text for poems, so I'm delighted to see it's now working. And to see a hub from you too!
OMG!! What a surprise! The Hub addiction has finally begun for Paul too.... "we hope"..
Nice poem, Now i know Wallmart sells more than just things for walls!
Preformatted text for poems - LOVE IT! Thanks, Paul.
Poem was right on target with experiences my friends and I have had over the past couple of years with the switch to inferior, Chinese made products. No longer a trusted, quality source. The poem was a very well conceived rendition of the truth!
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Stacie Naczelnik says:
7 months ago
All those fans...and finally a hub! Good to know about the preformatted text.