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Saturday, May 23, 2015

TIMBUKTU


The National Poetry Contest had come down to two semifinalists…
a Yale graduate and a redneck from Kentucky.

They were given a word, then allowed two minutes to study the word and come up with a poem that contained the word.
The word they were given was " Timbuktu."

First to recite his poem was the Yale graduate. He stepped to the microphone and said:
"Slowly across the desert sand
trekked a lonely caravan. 
Men on camels, two-by-two destination…
Timbuktu."

The crowd went crazy!  No way could the redneck top that, they thought.

But the redneck calmly made his way to the microphone and recited:
"Me and Tim a-huntin went,
met three whores in a pop up tent.
They was three, and we was two,
so I bucked one, and Timbuktu."

The Yale grad is appealing the judge's final decision.

Note: For those of you who didn't understand,  'buck' can be a slang term here in the US (at least in my neck of the woods) for 'f*ck'. Thank you Lisa for suggesting I explain.

10 comments:

  1. I am not sure what it says about me, but i love this!
    hugs abby

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    1. Says ya have a good sense of humor Abby...or at least warped like mine! ;)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  2. This is great but shouldn't you have explained that in the US, bucking can be slang for f*ucking? LOL Lisa

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    1. Happy you enjoyed it Lisa. Thanks for the suggestion...have added a note to the post. ;)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  3. ROFLMAO, my vote is with the redneck too lol. Thanks for the giggle Cat :)

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. You're welcome Roz...happy you enjoyed it. ;)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  4. LoL, I love this one. Thank you for the good laugh, Cat.

    hugs

    Nina

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    1. You're very welcome Nina...so happy you enjoyed it. ;)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  5. Never EVER heard that about bucking! Guess I'm a bit innocent! Lol

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    1. LOL You might be a bit innocent Minelle but that's one of the many reasons we all love you. ;)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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