There was an old man of Thermopylæ,
Who never did anything properly;
But they said, "If you choose, To boil eggs in your shoes,
You shall never remain in Thermopylæ."
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Comments1MAN, THIS POEM IS JUST PLAIN FUNNY! THE WHOLE IDEA OF THIS DUDE BOILING EGGS IN HIS SHOES CRACKS ME UP EVERY TIME. STUFF LIKE THIS MAKES DOING ENGLISH HOMEWORK A BLAST. JUST TRYNA IMAGINE THE LOOK ON THEIR FACES TELLING HIM TO PACK HIS BAGS. LIKE, YO, THIS AIN'T KITCHEN - USE A POT. LOL! ALSO MAKES ME HUNGRY TOO. FUNNY AND SIMPLE, THAT'S MY KINDA POEM. GOOD STUFF FOR SURE.