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Juliet27 Tue 20-Oct-20 08:12:20

Always sure to do a good turn
Though not having money to burn
A favour for free

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Jangran99 Sat 14-Nov-20 09:39:18

There was a young guy from Dunoon
Who played the drums with a spoon
The neighbours complained

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henetha Sat 14-Nov-20 10:12:33

There was a young guy from Dunoon
Who played the drums with a spoon
The neighbours complained
But he never explained

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lovebeigecardigans1955 Sat 14-Nov-20 15:52:15

There was a young guy from Dunoon
Who played the drums with a spoon
The neighbours complained
But he never explained
Why the racket made everyone swoon.

That pedant from Perth always says

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Jangran99 Sat 14-Nov-20 19:43:23

That pedant from Perth always says
A mixed metaphor never pays

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crazyH Sat 14-Nov-20 21:28:14

That pedant from Perth always says
A mixed metaphor never pays
Periods and commas

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henetha Sun 15-Nov-20 12:17:38

That pedant from Perth always says
A mixed metaphor never pays
Periods and commas
And similar horrors

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Hellogirl1 Sun 15-Nov-20 23:26:00

That pedant from Perth always says
A mixed metaphor never pays
Periods and commas
And similar horrors
Will never help you mend your ways

But how can I make my speech better?

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Juliet27 Sun 15-Nov-20 23:32:40

But how can I make my speech better?
Must I follow rules to the letter?

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Jangran99 Mon 16-Nov-20 00:21:59

But how can I make my speech better?
Must I follow rules to the letter?
Well I pay no heed

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crazyH Mon 16-Nov-20 00:37:40

But how can I make my speech better?
Must I follow rules to the letter?
Well I pay no heed
To grammar, but need

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henetha Mon 16-Nov-20 09:50:56

But how can I make my speech better?
Must I follow rules to the letter?
Well I pay no heed
To grammar, but need
To be more of a tough go-getter

I'd like to deal in stocks and shares

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Juliet27 Mon 16-Nov-20 09:53:26

I'd like to deal in stocks and shares
And make some sense of bulls and bears

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lovebeigecardigans1955 Mon 16-Nov-20 11:38:34

I'd like to deal in stocks and shares
And make some sense of bulls and bears
But with my pittance

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crazyH Mon 16-Nov-20 11:49:42

I'd like to deal in stocks and shares
And make some sense of bulls and bears
But with my pittance
Need to buy mittens

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Juliet27 Mon 16-Nov-20 16:40:37

I'd like to deal in stocks and shares
And make some sense of bulls and bears
But with my pittance
A small remittance

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henetha Tue 17-Nov-20 11:09:18

I'd like to deal in stocks and shares
And make some sense of bulls and bears
But with my pittance
A small remittance
I can't even afford my bus fares

I hope car boot sales start again

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libra10 Tue 17-Nov-20 11:14:20

I hope car boot sales start again
It's nice to look round now and then

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crazyH Tue 17-Nov-20 11:45:00

I hope car boot sales start again
It's nice to look round now and then
I once picked up

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Juliet27 Tue 17-Nov-20 22:41:20

I hope car boot sales start again
It's nice to look round now and then
For I once picked up
A large silver cup

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crazyH Wed 18-Nov-20 00:12:07

I hope car boot sales start again
It's nice to look round now and then
For I once picked up
A large silver cup
For not more than a few pence

I took it to auction, lo and behold

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Hellogirl1 Wed 18-Nov-20 00:15:41

I took it to auction, lo and behold
To my amazement it was sold

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crazyH Wed 18-Nov-20 00:21:07

I took it to auction, lo and behold
To my amazement it was sold
For a sum so high

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henetha Wed 18-Nov-20 09:43:33

I took it to auction, lo and behold
To my amazement it was sold
For a sum so high
That I can now buy

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Jangran99 Wed 18-Nov-20 10:37:06

I took it to auction, lo and behold
To my amazement it was sold
For a sum so high
That I can now buy
Myself a sparkling ring of gold

I’ll wear it when out with my beau

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crazyH Wed 18-Nov-20 11:25:00

I’ll wear it when out with my beau
Who doesn't have much of a 'go'

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