Entries from July 2024 ↓

I used to go to the barber shop To talk and pass the time of day. I used to go to the barber shop Whenever I had things to say. I miss those trips to the barber shop To spin tales in the barber’s chair. But I don’t go to the barber shop Since I […]

I am the oldest Man alive. I’m one hundred And forty-five. I read it so It must be real. You’re no older Than you feel. So if it’s true What experts say, Then that’s how old I am today!

The city mayor passed away, The widow asked if I would sing. I called her on the telephone To ask what music I should bring. “He wanted ‘Jingle Bells’,” she said, As she was fighting back her tears. I thought it strange but, well I knew, The mayor had gotten up in years. So, next […]

I had to walk her poodle With its yip and yap and all. A poodle’s just not a dog. It won’t even chase a ball. The fellows would meet at Joe’s, Where we’d play a game or two. But dogs are never allowed, Just what was a man to do? That was when I saw […]

The old man sitting next to me Was searching for his ticket. He said he’d looked in all the places Where he would usually stick it. I told him, “Tell me where you’re going And I will gladly pay your fare. He said, “That’s why I need my ticket, It’s how I’ll know when I […]