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Dead, unfallen leaves shine brighter
Than the weak beam of our faded star.
As we walk with hope to cast our vote
For the best turkeys in the running,
The whole world is watching.
Bjorn is today’s host of dVerse’ Open Link Night, which was also a live event.
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They were behind our backyard yesterday…about 4 or 5 of them…until Martha went back and started barking and scared them all away.
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I’m sure she just wanted to play and was sad when they ran.
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She does that with Deer also…I’m glad we have the fence.
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I love both the humor and truth is this one! It made me chuckle!!
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Thank you, Dwight, and glad it made you chuckle 🙂
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YUP
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Hope that the best Turkey wins!
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🙂
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Not the orange one!
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🙂
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A shame we didn’t get to hear you read this! May the best turkey win 😊 and the other one can get stuffed: I think many people will give thanks for that!
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Trump you are a turkey
You’re very so up-puffed
I hope like Ingrid you don’t win
And end up being stuffed
gobble…gobble…
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LOL Good one!
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LOL 🙂
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Yes. The whole world is watching. I even came across a prediction by an Indian astrologer about US elections 🙂
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And what did the astrologer predict?….
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Continuity, despite a tough fight by opponents 😦
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Oh HELL NO. It may be Congress in its corruption keeps on keepin’ on, but that piece of orange garbage going to the trash heap.
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😂😂 The orange garbage is deplorable in so many ways other than political. Money power and character are rarely on the same side, as people manage to get away with everything.
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Oh yes? What did the astrologer say? Is this one with a record of proven predictions or a random one?
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No clue on his credibility. The prediction is based on decimated planets in horoscopes. It says the present incumbent will continue despite a tough battle being put up by the opponent.
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Was he wearing a red hat? 😉
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🙂
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I agree with Ingrid, Lisa. I would have loved to hear you read this poem. When will we get some young, talented politicians, with their finger on the (still-beating) pulse, rather than tough old turkeys? Especially the orange one with the weird hair and tiny hands, who is neither politician nor successful businessman , just a con artist.
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The decrepit old guard in Congress have a stranglehold on things. Shame on McConnell with the Republicans and Pelosi with the Democrats. There were plenty of young, talented Democrats running.
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From a population of 328 million is this the best they could find?……
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To satisfy the current corporatocracies mandates, yes 😦 After Trump’s extremes it had to be a namby pamby middle-of-the-road. He’s got a good running mate though, which is a blessing.
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You have written a clever verse here……
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Thank you, Don 🙂
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The world is indeed watching and hoping for something better than that which has gone before!
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Yes!
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I’m sorry we didn’t get to hear you read. This is so true. The world is watching. I’m so anxious.
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Thanks, Merril. It’s frustrating to be tech-inadequate in the days of lockdown. I’m anxious also for what comes next week.
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I am, too! And thankful for the technology helping to keep me a bit less so. We have Friday night Zoom dinners with our kids.
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❤
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I’m afraid none of us will win here. I hope I’m wrong. (K)
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😦 I’m afraid also.
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Gobble, gobble, gobble …. Love this!
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Thank you 🙂
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I wonder if Trump will save any Turkey for his last Thanksgiving
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The latest vow he made was if he loses (first time he has admitted he might lose that I’ve heard) he’s leaving the country. Probably knows the tax enforcers are going to be gunning for him. Be careful, I hear he likes Sweden 😉
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Made me think of – making a silk purse from a sow’s ear – what a mess he’s made of the nest.
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The latest video of him is him saying no votes counted after midnight will count. On Colbert last night, Stephen talked about how they used to have the inauguration in March because it took so long to get the votes transported to the counting place and it’s never been protocol to only count the votes counted on election day. This punk isn’t going to go quietly.
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Yes, if he loses, he’s going to continue to be a wrecking ball too.
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