A good way to start the workweek is with a bit of humor, I think. But also the following may hold a bit of the truth for those of us who may have over-indulged on this Sunday past, (after all, it is football season) and might be feeling the effects of it this morning.
Oh yeah, by the way, I warned you about this category!
I hope you all have a “fairy tale” kind of week.
Good luck with that,
Jake.
Through the glass darkly
Diddle Diddle Drunkard
Now there was a character
with a name said to be John
who retired with his trousers
and one shoe left on.
*
Though his mother had thought
her son looked so cute
she had never suspected
he was full to the snoot.
*
He had partaken of dumplings
laced with dark rum
and couldn’t finish undressing
until morning had come.
*
And then for breakfast that day
she had prepared a fine feast
of dumplings and fat back
but then called for the priest.
*
For John had turned green
at the sight of his plate
and he purged all the dumplings
he had eaten of late.
*
Nevermore to eat dumplings
he’d no more diddle around
it was straight rum now for breakfast
in his nightcap and gown.
***
Jack Downing
Sept. 2013
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Poor guy. At least my dumplings I had at Cracker Barrel the other night didn’t have the same effect on me. Thanks goodness.
I’m happy that you enjoyed your dumplings and were able to keep them down..