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Ten Foot Yellow Train

Julia Roberts - The Run Away Bride Had a dog Fido - loved water slides He lifted his leg Yellow train - an egg The bride disappeared hurt in her pride... Fido's bright smile showed whites of Colgate When Lady appeared sealing his Fate Human wedding planned On a doggies' land Long Live bride's old Pop and his charge plate! www.scripca.com Inspired by Carolyn Devonshire's limerick "Runaway Train" An outdoor wedding, no sign of rain The bride’s gown had a 10-foot train Crossing the lawn to her bequeathed Fido snatched the train in his teeth And Pop watched eight grand go down the drain

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Date: 9/8/2010 7:10:00 AM
Iolanda thanks for the laughs with your limerick this afternoon.. love Wilma
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Date: 9/6/2010 2:31:00 AM
sorry i'm late, Iolanda,i'm still catching up, can spend only a couple days per week on soup now. congrats on your win with these superb limericks, brilliantly penned. Harry
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Date: 8/17/2010 5:06:00 PM
Whoa! That read right out of People Magazine! I like the way you ended this! Thank you for all your kind remarks! They mean a lot! Regards, Gerard.
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Date: 8/16/2010 8:47:00 PM
Congratulations on your fine win, Iolanda. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 8/16/2010 5:55:00 AM
Congratulations to you Iolanda on your win in John Freeman and Carolyn Devonshire's shared contest "Double Limerick Inspiration". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/15/2010 10:15:00 PM
Very funny Iolanda. congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/15/2010 6:09:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Iolanda
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Date: 8/15/2010 2:27:00 PM
A special thanks to you Iolanda, for the extra effort, you went through to find a poem and get permission from it owner. Your double limerick was a special poem in it's own right, and deserves all honors. Congratulations on your place. Agape, Moses
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Date: 8/13/2010 10:30:00 PM
LOl CoOl WrItE, ENjoYeD. *LUV -S.K.A.T.
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