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Piratical Blunder

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By Andrew C McDonaldPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Piratical Blunder
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Once was a lad who dreamt of the sea

A pirate wished he to grow up to be

Hoist upon a stick the Jolly Roger

Poked with it the neighboring codger

Now instead of seafaring he's bent over father's knee

childrens poetry

About the Creator

Andrew C McDonald

Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.

https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Keys-Andrew-C-McDonald-ebook/dp/B07VM843XL?ref_=ast_author_dp

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