

They used to call him Honest John
A name rarely used for such a con
Artist usually accompanies that
But I’d have to eat my hat!
John was basically a good guy
Years turned him, don’t know why
I think it was the war.
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Honest John was a young recruit
Loved wearing the Army suit
He traveled over to Vietnam
And there he lost his mind – I am
A friend and fellow soldier true
But the rainy swamp made us blue
And mostly it was war.
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I know 44 is the rule, but wrote two😉
Quadrille #226 – Honestly!
Neat story Cheryl, and yes, war does strange things to people.
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I had a really skinny friend that was nicknamed Fatty. I’m not sure I would trust anyone called Honest John!
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😂
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War changes everything. Love your quadrilles!
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Being honest in war is probably hard.
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Two for the entry price of one! Always a nice bargain. An intriguing direction you took with them.
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Thanks, I know I broke the rule☺️🥸
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Interesting response to the prompt – and I agree with what Kim says.
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Thanks for reading.
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I think you should call your quadrilles ‘The Ballads of Honest John’, Cheryl, complete stories in under 44 words.
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😉
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😃
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