Friday, April 1, 2011

An epic poem in honor of April Fool's Day!

Ahem...

I’m not going out there,
Oh man, there’s no way…
My fly might be down…
Or so someone might say…


Watch out for the spider!
There’s one in your hair!
It’s just so exhausting,
But nobody cares.


My desk might be adorned
With fake nail polish or poo



And I hate when you tell me
I’ve got TP on my shoe…


I’m not going out there.
Oh man, there’s no way!
No, I’m not a chicken
It’s just April Fool’s Day!

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...and hey, yes I'll give you my autograph when this epic poem is published.

You're welcome.

This post is linked to Saturday Centus and the prompt is in bold (and, yes, Centusians, I know there's not supposed to be any pictures!) To read other SC links, just click here!

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38 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    I wouldn't look in a beautifully wrapped packages either. They may contain a fake finger or something worse.

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  2. Paula ~ castleandcottagesignsApril 1, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    cute poem Jenny~ happy April!!!

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  3. JocelynApril 1, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    Love this.....so hate the nail polish and poo.....family has done this on me before...HAHA...so I will stay in today also!!!

    Have a great one sweet friend!!!

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  4. BettyApril 1, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Thanks for the clever reminder. Is it really April 1st already?

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  5. WilloughbyApril 1, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Love the poem, hate being the victim of April Fool's pranks! You're smart to stay home and avoid them at all costs!

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  6. DianeApril 1, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Love the poem! Though I could have done without the spider pic! Everyone who knows me, knows they'd better not tease me about something as serious as a spider! I'm such an Arachnophobe!

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  7. Vicki/JakeApril 1, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Good one Jenny:) My ex sent me to the store for a jar of screw threads once... and my kids always put a rubber band on the spray thingy on the sink so when I turned the water on I got sprayed. And it happened every year! I'm such a doofus :)
    Have a fun April Oneth!

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  8. Busy Bee SuzApril 1, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    That is great Jenny.
    Um...the spider photo gave me the willies. Thanks for that. :)
    xo

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  9. JudieApril 1, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Well, I am glad for the reminder! Now I have the perfect excuse to go back to bed and stay there!!

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  10. AmesApril 1, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    Aw gosh Jenny, I forgot about the Saturday Centus prompt and you sucked me right in. Excellent!!Happy April Fools Day!~Ames

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  11. KassApril 1, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    That was great!

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  12. Jessica BApril 1, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    That spider picture is a little creepy!!
    Cute poem Jenny. :)

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  13. AmyApril 1, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    I am so lame when it comes to April Fool's Day. Seriously. I never do anything. Sigh.

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  14. Brimful CuriositiesApril 1, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    My kindergarten-aged daughter tried to play the "there's a spider in your hair" card yesterday. The things she's learning at school! (Shakes head)
    I got her back today while brushing her hair this morning when I informed her that she had a huge rat's nest in her hair and I needed to cut it out with a scissors.

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  15. JApril 1, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    This cracked me up! I hope no one tricks you today, Jenny. :)

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  16. La Petite GalleryApril 1, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Jenny you make me think of Renee, my daughter she was always in fun shops lookin for plastic fried eggs, peanuts and dog poop. The thing was Renee did it most the year not just April fools..

    yvonne

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  17. La Petite GalleryApril 1, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Jenny you make me think of Renee, my daughter she was always in fun shops lookin for plastic fried eggs, peanuts and dog poop. The thing was Renee did it most the year not just April fools..

    yvonne

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  18. The Quintessential MagpieApril 1, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Oh if only the two trees down in our yard were not an April Fool's joke on me. We got nailed yesterday, but thankfully, they didn't fall on the house. Storms are not my friend.

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  19. PatApril 1, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Love it! It should definitely be published!
    Now, you have me thinking twice about running those errands this afternoon...will it be safe to go outside??

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  20. Auntie sezzzzzz...April 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    -grinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn-

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  21. Ms. AApril 1, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Excellent!

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  22. Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise)April 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    I'm steerin' clear of my DIL, The Latin Lovin' Hillbilly, 'cause today is her favorite holiday.

    God bless ya and have a fantastic weekend sweetie!!!

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  23. Susan AndersonApril 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Excellent blend of Centus and holiday.

    ;)

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  24. JoApril 1, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    geez, i forgot all about it ... duh ... and no one has played jokes on me today ... weird ... eggcellent chicken post there chickie!

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  25. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiApril 1, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    I'm giving away one million dollars on my blog today!





    (Happy April Fool's Day!)

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  26. DonnieApril 1, 2011 at 1:24 PM

    That was really funny Jenny. Have a fun day and don't let anyone trick you.

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  27. TracyApril 1, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Rule breaker very good tho

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  28. The Words CrafterApril 1, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Oh, very clever and funny!

    For the record, I once came out of the ladies room and all my co-workers immediately fell over, laughing hysterically. I had the seat cover dragging from the back of my pants!!!!

    If only it had been April Fools Day...

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  29. UnknownApril 1, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    Oh my gravy, this is how my whole day has been. I guess I can blame it on April FOOLS and not on my sleep deprivation. SCORE!

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  30. MariaApril 1, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Great stuff, Jenny!

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  31. PondsideApril 1, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Brilliant Jenny!
    I dislike April Fool's day - really dislike it.

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  32. ~LissaApril 2, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    I love it. Luckily I didn't fall for any April Fools jokes today other than my roommate telling me a coupon we had been saving expired. Not the funniest or most edgy fool but I did believe her. haha.

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  33. People Who Know Me Would Say:April 2, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    Great job, Matlock! :)

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  34. jabblogApril 2, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    Very funny! All Fools' Day was a groaner when I was teaching young children . . .

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  35. LaApril 3, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Your autograph will go for big bucks on eBay.

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  36. DapoppinsApril 3, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    hahahaha! you said poo and epic! Epic POO!

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  37. LynnApril 4, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    I like it! Now if you'll excuse me I have to head over to Pat's blog:@)

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  38. NonnaApril 7, 2011 at 5:29 AM

    Brilliant Jenny and a good laugh for us ! I love it that you added photos too !

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