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Final Touch
by Charles E MinshallIn the Los Angeles area of California,
where the suntan rules supreme,
the better mortuaries, when they
have a movie star to prepare for viewing
and burial, all use the same free lance
cosmetologist. Under very trying
conditions he always makes the stars
and their suntans look very natural,
almost as if they could get up and
play another scene. For his great talent
as a cosmetologist he has become quite
famous. In fact, so famous one of the
Hollywood song writers composed a song
honoring his work. Perhaps you have
heard of it.
O' Tanembalm.
09/10/2005 Posted on 09/10/2005
Copyright © 2025 Charles E Minshall
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Mary Ellen Smith on 09/13/05 at 12:34 AM clever....clever! |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 09/13/05 at 10:58 AM LOL!!! Very funny! Surprise ending really catches one off guard! LOL!! |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 09/15/05 at 04:02 AM LOL! Charlie, I can't believe how you got my imagination going. Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra crossed my mind. I couldn't wait to see who it was. You hooked me good. Another great from the Minshall corner. |
| Posted by Graeme Fielden on 09/20/05 at 11:59 AM this is priceless, Charlie...hehe...very funny! :) |
| Posted by Michael Smith on 07/30/09 at 08:28 PM In my head, that last line was instinctively accompanied with a few hits of a cymbal :) |
| Posted by David R Spellman on 09/06/10 at 12:23 PM Hilarious Charles! |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 09/06/10 at 03:10 PM LOL! Good one Charles. And congrats on finally having it as POTD! |
| Posted by Paganini Jones on 09/06/10 at 03:45 PM Excellent POTD! And I am glad to have this one drawn to my attention for I hadn't read it before though I have no idea how I missed it! |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 09/06/10 at 04:06 PM ahahahahhahaah - Delightful, Charlie, thank you! |
| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 09/06/10 at 06:18 PM BAH-ZINNGA!! Goood one ChrMin...and just like those other black holes from outer space, Hollywood is postmodern to the extent that it has no center, only a spreading dead zone of exhaustion, inertia, and brilliant decay...Delighted and HA! |
| Posted by Wendy Sparling on 09/06/10 at 09:06 PM Very fun, Charlie. I didn't anticipate the ending and laughed until my side hurt. Congratulations on your POTD. |
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