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Iths the Cold and Flu Theason

My nothe ith sthopped up and I can't respthire My lungths are congeshted and all afire My eyeths are rheumy and red Perthspiration floods my bed Merthy Lord! I think I'm gonna exthpire Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Righths Retherved First Place in Gwendolyn's " The Sneezing Limerick" Contest - January 2012

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/2/2012 9:32:00 PM

ROBERT..READING UP ON SOME OLD CONTEST* CONGRATULATIONS~ WITH YOUR AWESOME WIN! ;-)*always..pd

Pokey Lanford

Date: 1/12/2012 8:55:00 AM

Ha ha! Congratulations on your win, Robert!

Robert Johnson

Date: 1/10/2012 2:27:00 PM

Hillarious. Enjoyed very much. And a hearty healthy congrats.

Nick Bagnall

Date: 1/10/2012 5:41:00 AM

Well done with the first place, I'm glad you beat me, you've got a better sylable count, and unique idea which sets this poem above all the rest in the contest, superb!

Jon Arno

Date: 1/9/2012 10:15:00 PM

Congratulations on your great write. Best regards, Jon

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/9/2012 10:15:00 PM

well, she did GOOD giving you the win. WEll deserved and congratulations, Bob.

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 1/9/2012 9:31:00 AM

Awesome write,Rob.This is funny,Congratulations on your well deserved 1st place win....

David Williams

Date: 1/9/2012 7:09:00 AM

Bob congrats on a very funny win, ..David

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 1/9/2012 6:53:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Gwen's "Sneezing Limerick" contest Bob. Love, Carol

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 1/9/2012 6:08:00 AM

hahaha should have known you would have come up with the number 1 and what a win. FUNNY! enjoyed much. not used to laughing so early in the am but this one did it for me Rob. Congratulations on a mighty win.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/9/2012 12:52:00 AM

loads of smiling cheers to you for the amazing award!! :) huggs

Bob Quigley

Date: 1/8/2012 10:18:00 PM

Great one Bob. Congratulations on landing on the top of the heap.

Kash Poet

Date: 1/8/2012 6:45:00 PM

Many congratulations on your 1st place win Bob!This is a brilliant write.Loved it first time around.

Gwendolen Song

Date: 1/8/2012 6:19:00 PM

Robert..the judging for this contest was crazy fun..I did the first 2 rounds..then off to the ice cream parlor with 2 other judges this evening. The laff meter was the final judge on this one. I looked like an idiot holding my nose and reading this one! They loved it. Laughter ensued!! Congrats on this super creative write...a crowd pleaser! Gwendolen

James Fraser

Date: 1/2/2012 7:58:00 AM

Had me chuckling Robert. Good luck in Gwendolyn's contest. Have a wonderful & healthy 2012 - James :)

Debra Squyres

Date: 12/29/2011 5:24:00 PM

Ohhh this is priceless. Very good imagination, or is it the flu??? Hope not, if so best wishes for a speedy recovery. Best of luck !!

Debra Squyres
Date: 1/8/2012 7:45:00 PM

Congrats on the first place win !! Wooo hooo !!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/28/2011 12:19:00 PM

LOVE the way you write in a cold sufferer's dialect, Bob. Such a witty write deserves a top spot. Great write, my friend. Best wishes in Gwen's fun contest. Enjoy the holidays and best wishes for the coming new year! Love, Carolyn

Tony Lane

Date: 12/28/2011 7:43:00 AM

Man do I know this. Third week of this and I'm a guy who shakes these things in five days normally.

David Williams

Date: 12/28/2011 5:49:00 AM

Bob, ha ha ha ha, brilliant, very funny, best of luck..David

Kash Poet

Date: 12/28/2011 2:52:00 AM

Very nice Robert.But 6 lines in a Limerick!I think that last line also part of the poem.Pl.Check the form of Limerick..regards.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/27/2011 10:16:00 PM

I really enjoy this one. It's great how you used the language of the sniffler!

Robert Pettit

Date: 12/27/2011 8:57:00 PM

Whoever reads this will sound like Sylvester the cat from those old Warner Brothers cartoons. I taught I taw a puddy tat! Good write, Bob.

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer

Date: 12/27/2011 8:46:00 PM

Nice one Bob! She'll love it!

Russell Sivey

Date: 12/27/2011 8:37:00 PM

Ahhhh, i love this write, it's very clever! This must have taken some time to write...to figure out where to put the th inserted into each word! This poem should make it into the winners circle! Awesome Work!!

Nancy Jones

Date: 12/27/2011 8:37:00 PM

garlic, miso, oranges, and three full body massages a week. meanwhile wish ya the best on spittin' the snot out :) yep, respectfully, it's me lovin', namaste~N