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Folly
by Charles E MinshallWe've elected
Men of folly,
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
They take us all
And then they're jolly.
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Don they all their fine apparel,
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
While we are left with but a barrel.
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Their retirement
is upper bracket,
Tra la, la, la, la, la , la, la, la.
While most of us
Can barely hack it,
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Darn them all
For misdirection,
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
We'll get even
Next election.
Tra la, la, la, la, la, la, la,la.
11/19/2003 Author's Note: A bit of folly that popped in my head this morning.
Posted on 11/19/2003
Copyright © 2025 Charles E Minshall
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kate Demeree on 11/19/03 at 08:44 PM gggggrrrrrrrrrr... I left a comment about it popping back out your fingers to tickle our fancy.. and the darned thing didn't take *frown*... *laugh* and if this one does... lol I will have to smile all over again! |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 11/20/03 at 01:04 AM Hahaha! This parody very funny, don't know how festive! Clever. |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 11/20/03 at 01:07 AM Come to think of it. It is coming down to the wire on all the appropriation bills. Sallie is right, follydays. Election year coming up no one wants to "bite the spending bullet". |
| Posted by Jane E Pearce on 11/20/03 at 03:13 AM Charlie, I always enjoy your work and this is so appropo these days. Thanks for the smile. :) |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 11/20/03 at 05:47 PM Pretty good satire...keep going! PS: I had the opportunity to see real holly for the first time last month while visiting friends on Vancouver Island on Canada's west coast. It grows wild there along with several other species due to the mild temperatures. |
| Posted by David R Spellman on 11/20/03 at 11:53 PM A commentary on the recent election of governor there Charles? Or perhaps just the folly of it all in general. Appropriate for us all I think anyway! |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 11/23/03 at 09:07 PM I hope we get even next election! Excellent! Great yule tide wit for the upcoming voting season. If only you could keep the green arrow beside this until election time!!!!! Great read. |
| Posted by Kristine Briese on 04/19/04 at 02:58 AM *snicker* Just tell me when and where! |
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