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The football block
Was quite a shock
As the man of huge stock
Thought he had a lock
On the opposition, but crashed on a rock
Career failed, as manager decided to mock
Jobless, his bank account landed in hock.
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Category: Uncategorized
Super Moon
Rare mottled super moon
What secrets can you tell us
Observing the earth
Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt 3-7-20
It doesn’t take much to perplex this dude
His main defense is always rude
His brain functions on attitude
The truth is he’s absolutely crude.
It doesn’t matter what anyone thinks
He has the brain of Jar Jar Binks
He doesn’t think on anything much
That’s why he’s always out of touch
Never question him, he’ll double clutch
That really sums it up.
https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2020/03/07/weekend-writing-prompt-147-perplex/
SoCS – 3-7-20 – Figure
A fine figure of a man, she beamed
Exactly what does that mean
Handsome, charming
Wealthy, disarming?
How he looks is important, sure
But personality is the true allure.
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HANDSOME (PRETTY) IS AS HANDSOME (PRETTY) DOES – Good deeds are more important than good looks. The proverb was first recorded by Chaucer in ‘The Wife of Bath’s Tale’ (c. 1387). In 1766, in the preface to ‘The Vicar of Wakefield,’ Oliver Goldsmith wrote: ‘Handsome is that handsome does.
https://lindaghill.com/2020/03/06/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-march-7-2020/
Saturday Six Word Story – Beginnings
Final push, newborn, mom, dad crying.
FOWC: Top
For this prompt, I’m putting on a post from December 2016:
Do You Know What A Topping Out Ceremony Is?
Since trees are now in season, I thought I might write a little about the “topping out” ceremony where a fir tree is hoisted to the highest beam. Have you ever been looking up at an unfinished building and see a Christmas tree on top? According to some sources, this rite was started as early as the eighth century in Scandinavian countries with sheaves of wheat. It became more of a custom later on in Holland. Other sources suggest that in 2700 AD, the Egyptians used a live plant to commemorate the slaves that died constructing the country’s first stone building.
In the USA, ironworkers began the tradition when finishing the skeleton of the building. The beam, nowadays usually topped by an evergreen tree and a flag, are hoisted together to the top of the building to signify the basic structure is finished.
Below is a picture of the 14-story Denver International Airport Hotel in Colorado, under construction. “Traditionally, the last structural beam is painted white and signed by as many workers as possible using paint pens. For this $544-million job, the beam was pretty densely packed with signatures,” said Mr. David Mashburn, who was on the executive design team. Because of the requirements of the city’s Green policy, the usual cut tree was replaced by a living tree.
If anyone knows additional information about the origin of the topping out ceremony, please comment. I’ve always thought this was an interesting tradition.
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https://fivedotoh.com/2020/03/06/fowc-with-fandango-top/#like-40975
Friday Fun
My granddaughter freaks me out with snapchats of her baby face on something. 😳🥴
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https://aroused.blog/2020/03/07/friday-fun-naughty/#like-9857
#writephoto
A clear beautiful stream
Hurried and pushed beyond the edge
Falls helplessly in a rusty torrent.
https://scvincent.com/2020/03/05/thursday-photo-prompt-torrent-writephoto/
MLMM Music Challenge
George Ezra has a knack for writing songs that you remember and sing along with easily. I chose “Budapest” but he has other songs from places around the world I also like.
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2020/03/06/woman-from-tokyo/#like-19651
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