Re: [CH] Long Forgotten Poem
=Mark (mstevens@exit109.com)
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:54:26 -0400
http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens/thebread.html
On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:08:09 -0400, Terry Pogue wrote
> Pretty good. Now What's the recipe for the BREAD?
>
> http://www.terryanddave.com/Terry
> "My idea of pure heaven is to spend a day in the kitchen, peeling,
> chopping, and stirring while the words of a good book fill the air
> around me." Ruth Reichl
>
> On Oct 20, 2009, at 9:15 PM, Jeff wrote:
>
> > Here's a little ditty I wrote way back in 1998 (I just located a
> > copy of one
> > of the first websites I ever made called Pepperman's Capsicum
> > Carnival) I
> > thought the site was long gone but it's still sitting out there on an
> > obscure free hosting site. I believe it was just after I tasted Jim
> > Campbell's "The Bread", back when he would send samples of it to
> > random
> > folks on the list;
> >
> > Enjoy (or not) :)
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > ---------------------------------------
> >
> > Dueling ChileHeads
> >
> > Edward had a new hot sauce
> > He tested it on Fred.
> > When Fred had eaten all of it,
> > He wished that he were dead.
> >
> > Fred felt it flare within his gut
> > He said, "I'm such a fool."
> > And when it reached his sorry butt,
> > Fred wished for something cool.
> >
> > "A Popsicle is what I need!"
> > He shouted through the door.
> > "I read about it on some list,
> > Though I'm not sure what it's for."
> >
> > Now by this time Fred wasn't sure
> > What was and wasn't there.
> > He started to hallucinate,
> > His psyche was laid bare.
> >
> > He thought he heard a Hendrix tune,
> > Fred started in to sway.
> > Right then and there Fred knew for sure...
> > TOMORROW ED MUST PAY!
> >
> > Fred awoke, and then got up,
> > And tried to clear his head.
> > "Today's the day, I make Ed pay!"
> > It's time to make THE BREAD"
> >
> > He stumbled toward the kitchen door,
> > He got out what he needed.
> > "When Eddy tastes this little treat,
> > My victory's conceded!"
> >
> > That afternoon Fred went and knocked
> > Upon Ed's big front door.
> > He said to Ed, "This bread's for you,
> > To show that I'm not sore."
> >
> > "It's nice and light, and tasty too!"
> > Fred had said to Ed.
> > And before that day came to an end...
> > Ed would eat THE BREAD.
> >
> > It came to pass upon that day,
> > Ed had a heart attack.
> > They tried to pin it all on Fred,
> > For making such a snack.
> >
> > The HazMat Team was called to town,
> > To pick up all THE BREAD.
> > And from now on all the storage costs
> > Must be paid by Fred.
> >
> > The moral of my little tale,
> > Of cruel and vengeful folks,
> > Is
> > "NEVER USE A PEPPER FOR PULLING STUPID JOKES!"
> >
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=Mark
http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens