With Deference to Tennessee Williams

by Farkel 9 Replies latest jw friends

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  Farkel

  For you younger ones, Tennessee Ernie Ford had a hit song about a million years ago called "Sixteen Tons." It was about the travails of a simple man working in the coal mines and the despair and hopelessness about being in that situation. WatchtowerWorld(tm) is a similar environment.

  Here's my version of the first chorus:

  "You buy sixteen books, and whatdoya get? Another day older and a pile full of shit."

  "Saint Peter don't ya call me 'cause I can't go. I OWE my soul to the Watchtower goals."

  Yep. That says it all.

  Farkel
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  nilfun

  I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
  I picked up my book-bag and I walked to the mine(field service)
  I placed sixteen books about talking snakes
  And then said "Well, a-time for a donut break!"
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  Dino

  
  

  Nice rewording.

  Dino
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  nilfun

  Remember him on the "I Love Lucy" show? "Vamp me summore!" LoL....
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  Dino

  nilfun, that's exactly what I was thinking of when I read this post! lol

  Thank God for reruns as Im SURE that we were too young to have seen that show originally.

  Dino
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  nilfun

  Yes, I am too young to have seen the original, but growing up, I loved watching all those old classic reruns.
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  Farkel

  Thank you. I corrected my STUPID mistake!
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  ozziepost

  Struth Farks! We didn't think it was STUPID at all!

  BTW thanks for the great laugh last week. Mrs Ozzie was busting herself.
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  Sunspot

  Fark,

  Well...Bless yore lil pea-pickin' HEART!!

  hugs,

  Annie
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  Blueblades

  The news is out all over town

  That you ( wt.)been seen a running round

  I know that I should leave, but then

  I just can't go,you win again. ( Sorry Hank Williams for using your words ) You Win Again, 1953?

  Blueblades