Into the workshop she strolled.
This elegant lady of moderate years.
She saw the man with her saucepans
And the molten metal to put on them.
She spoke to him in an eloquent voice,
“Are you copper bottoming them, my man?”
He replied in his workman like accent,
“Na, I’m aluminiuming ‘em, ma’am
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: June 19th, 2019 01:12
- Comment from author about the poem: I defy you to say the last line out loud without stumbling over it.
- Category: Humor
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Do you pronounce themetal aloominum or al-you-min-ium. I had a technical chat with an american man long ago about aluminium content of something and our convo was illuminating.
al-you-min-ium, every time, it is the CORRECT way. Presumably it was illoominaiting when he said it.
He said "look we've got more of the darned stuff than you, its aloominum". "hmm plausible" i thought
Oh lol, a fine write Gold.
Thanks Orchi.
you crease me up sir.... 🙂
I have an iron if the creases will not come out. (I write about that as well!)
I bet....
Thanks UNCLE ANDY : ANGELA here 9pm : Now the day is over ! Love the spooky Song : G & S our favourite ! Pleases check BRIANS Spooky Saga : *This Old House* there is bit of Blue Grass as well ! Love the Poem ENGLISH will always be the Queen of Languages. I pride myself on my ELOCUTION and managed the last line perfectly (after three tries !) : AMEN
Blessings & Love & Peace to You & Joyce
Yours as always : ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
That last line is so hard to say. Thanks Angela.
And stumble I did - of course I pronounced the aluminium bit correctly - the English way. lol
The correct way of course Michael, I would expect nothing less.
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