HATS
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by JeannieJoseph wore many hats in his life,the first one was of son,next an officer, a Dutch Marine,that to him was fun;In Maastricht, in '49,he married his childhood love,now he was Tina's devoted spouse,and together they set up a nice, clean house;8 years went by, his son, John, was born,3 more years came daughter Ann,His kids grew up, J... read more

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A Prince in DisguiseA Saga of SevenHatsPeople you'll be missing and whyTHE RUN... read more

PEOPLE YOU'LL BE MISSING AND WHY
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by JeannieThe time has come for you to move on,but I'm sure you'll be missing us while you are gone;No more conversation with boss Catherine to really make you think,You'll miss your adventures with supervisor Stella who is always in the pink;The daily reports from Lala about her bodily functions will cease,And without you here, Rose... read more

A PRINCE IN DISGUISE
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by JeannieWe met on the race track in '72I couldn't resist his eyes, so blueWe soon fell in love and started a lifeIn '76 he made me his wifeA teacher, leader, rebel and yesA son, brother, father, the bestBoss man, biker, hero and moreLoving, caring, cheerful, no boreHe meant what he saidHe said what he meantHe made new friendsEverywher... read more

THE RUN
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by JeannieRunning in the rain isn't the pain a non-runner might think it would be I put on my jacket that has a hood, lace up my shoes, and stretching is good I open the door, expecting more as the rain comes sprinkling down My course is not planned yet, I'll try not to get my shoes wet I start out running a ten-minute pace as I feel the ra... read more

A SAGA OF SEVEN
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This is a story in the style called rap that'll surely encourage an afternoon nap of a family of seven, their kids and their wives and something regarding their travels and lives. Now first there was Greg, a Brooklyn-born lad; and then it was Lucy that Mom and Dad had. She was born at Sing Sing (no, not in the jail). They the U.S., for Br... read more

THE LEGEND OF CONAN
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(Irish Traditional)Once there was a kittenConan was his nameHe grew to nearly 20 poundsBut a kitten he remainedHe grew to be ferociousFeared throughout the landHush, my child and you shall hearThe legend of ConanA harder working kittenThe world has never seenHe'd guard the yard from front to backAnd everywhere betweenIn the dead of nighttimeOr ... read more

A GIRL NAMED LUCY
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from 1990This is a story 'bout a girl named LucyOtherwise known as The Rappin' WatusiShe lays down a beat that gets your toes tappin'If your toes get tired, let your fingers do the snappin'She says Hey buddy, don't you be no squareIf you can't find a partner, use a wooden chairOkay, so you've heard those words bef... read more