The Poetry Contest. (yes, it's on topic.)

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Kenster

Kenster

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Jan 10, 2010
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There was a poetry contest at the local college. The finals pitted a poet-laureate from an Ivy League University against a good ole boy, well known as a local wood scrounger. The topic of the final poem was "Timbuktu."
The Ivy leaguer goes first:

"Across the sands of golden hue
Beneath the sky of azure blue
A caravan numbering one hundred and two
Crossed the desert to Timbuktu."

Well, the judges panel was quite impressed and were sure that they had found a winner but they still had to hear the other contestant.
Bubba steps up and recites:

"Into the woods Me and Tim went.
We found seven blow downs right by our tent.
The trees being many and we being few....
I bucked five of 'em and Timbuktu."
 
Yes, an oldie but goodie. Thanks for reminding me of that one. Actually that story also covers some lines other than bucking wood.
 
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