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What's In a Name

We boarded a flight to Hong Kong Our pilot was called Sum Ting Wong I’d a smile on my face As his flying was ace - His parents sure got his name wrong! 09 04 17

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Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 9/17/2017 7:05:00 PM

Lol, hilarious name Jan! (Poor fella!)~Che :)

Jan Allison
Date: 9/17/2017 7:09:00 PM

Just a fun write lol:-) hugs jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 9/12/2017 12:07:00 PM

LOL, love this - especially funny if this is a true story

Jan Allison
Date: 9/12/2017 5:10:00 PM

I doubt it is true just a name from my imagination lol:-) hugs jan xx

Pat Adams

Date: 9/9/2017 4:24:00 PM

Very funny unfortunate name!! Good one!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/10/2017 3:58:00 PM

Just my imagination I hope pat lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 9/6/2017 8:11:00 AM

Great Limericke Ace Limericke. Enjoyed much.Love.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/6/2017 4:51:00 PM

Thanks rajah:-) hugs Jan xx

Carol B.

Date: 9/5/2017 12:54:00 PM

Hilarious Jan! :)

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:00:00 PM

Glad it made you smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 9/5/2017 8:31:00 AM

GOTD!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:01:00 PM

Oh John thank you for the honour THAT means more to me than POTD lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior

Date: 9/5/2017 8:23:00 AM

Oh, boy Jan...you cover them all...you take no prisoners lol...great Limerick...god bless...^WW^

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:03:00 PM

Cheers ^WW^ :-) hugs Jan xx

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/5/2017 5:10:00 AM

Ouch! That was surely hilarious my friend! I loved this write, so funny...ha ha ha! I didn't have much homework today so I am on the soup, enjoying my friends poetry! I definitely loved reading this incredible poem this morning, you certainly made me smile my friend! I will print this off and let my niece and nephew read it! They are 7! I have a younger brother who had children at an older age, but it sure is wonderful to have youngsters around sometimes! Great Work Jan!!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:05:00 PM

Glad to be able to make you smile Russell I hope the pain is being managed and you are feeling better:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/5/2017 1:46:00 AM

This is among one of the better humorous Wong jokes. I enjoyed your clever Limerick Jan! Example....am I at the Wong house? Certain names get it all the time. My daughter is engaged to a Smith! ; )

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 2:51:00 AM

I get issues with my surname and my maiden name began with z so I was glad to get rid of it. Yes the jokes about your surname must get a bit stale once you've heard them over and over again:-( glad I made you smile :-) hugs Jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 2:47:00 AM

Oh gosh Connie I didn't think of your surname being Wong... I'd hate to offend anyone

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/4/2017 6:51:00 PM

haha, I had to reread it. What a great joke!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 2:53:00 AM

Thanks Andrea:-) happy birthday I did a blog for you xx:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 9/4/2017 6:03:00 PM

Was Elmer Fudd on the plane too...:)...nice limerick Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:03:00 AM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

Date: 9/4/2017 5:46:00 PM

Hi Jan, Sum Ting Wong. The limerick queen comes through once again. The laughter machine turns out another winner. THis one goes into my limerick faves. I got the laughter i needed. Hugs....Mike. XX

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:04:00 AM

Glad you enjoyed mike:-) hugs Jan xx

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/4/2017 5:15:00 PM

Yep! It does sound like his parents got his name wrong. have a nice evening my friend.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:05:00 AM

Thanks Darlene:-) hugs Jan xx

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/4/2017 5:17:00 PM

I was LOl also.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 9/4/2017 5:00:00 PM

I sure hope so too!!! :) funny

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:06:00 AM

Thanks art hugs Jan xx

Niall Fulham

Date: 9/4/2017 4:55:00 PM

Hi Jan , stop this please my sides are bursting :))))))))))))))big hugs me still laughing ,,thanks I needed that your a legend

Niall Fulham
Date: 9/5/2017 5:54:00 PM

;;)))

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:09:00 AM

If I can make folks smile it makes my day:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 9/4/2017 4:52:00 PM

you are so funny, jan! this one cracked me up...

Jan Allison
Date: 9/5/2017 3:09:00 AM

Galaxy you enjoyed:-) hugs Jan xx

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/4/2017 3:42:00 PM

Lovely humor--a poem that smiles!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/4/2017 3:48:00 PM

Thanks Vijay:-) hugs Jan xx

Luis Estable

Date: 9/4/2017 2:32:00 PM

This is funny to the point of good humor. It is also suitable for children. I think a child will have a laugh or two after going through this fun poem. Thanks, Luis Estable

Jan Allison
Date: 9/4/2017 2:48:00 PM

Thanks Luis I think a child would find this fun:-) thanks for the lovely comment:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 9/4/2017 2:18:00 PM

I had to read it twice before I got it. HILARIOUS! Would you get off the plane if the pilot's name was, Won Hung Lo? fave.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/4/2017 2:21:00 PM

Lol Dale as long as he didn't have to prove his name wasn't true I guess I'd stay on the plane lol-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 9/4/2017 2:01:00 PM

Lol! Jan,you are so good at the limerick form. I don't get tired of reading your limericks either. Because they are always just what the doctor ordered. Laugher is the best medicine in the world:-)Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 9/4/2017 2:07:00 PM

Glad I made you smile. I was actually writing a contest poem and got a bit stuck so it's on hold and I threw this silly one down in a couple of minutes:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 9/4/2017 1:55:00 PM

His twin brother Nu Ting Wong was really flying the plane...Sum had the avian flu

Jan Allison
Date: 9/4/2017 2:05:00 PM

Lol I would want to get off the plane if I had a pilot called Sum Ting Wong lol:-) hugs Jan xx