What Happened Next

By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
March 31, 2021 9:21am CST
This story is all about Fred who seemed to have died in his bed, but woke up at the wake cried "there's been a mistake", they'd had a fine party instead. But blood from his wife's cheeks had fled, in some consternation she said "I've got rid of your car dismantled your bar and the lodger's moved into our bed. And sorry, but I have to say I've given your golf clubs away, plus your balls and your cue I'm afraid they're gone too, I sold all of those yesterday." "My car and my clubs and my cue!! my golf balls as well? - they were new! now you've had the gall to get rid of them all that lodger is welcome to you." She agreed that she'd gone too far so bought him a shiny new car, and as for the lodger he's not a bad codger and now they're a 'menage a trois'. Menage a trois (pronounced trwah so rhymes with car) is where one of a couple's lover lives with them). This is a follow on from my last post The Wake .
There was an old fellow called Fred who sadly had died in his bed, a grand wake was planned the venue was crammed as word of his passing had spread. While...
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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl
@1creekgirl (41330)
• United States
31 Mar 21
You always surprise us delightfully!
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
Thank you, I appreciate that nice comment
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
1 Apr 21
The poor man was replaced quickly, at least the ménage à trois seemed to work for him.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
1 Apr 21
@jaboUK We have plenty of accents on Swiss keyboards, the French, the Italian, the German... a pain, for common accent I use the ALT key and the number, as it is often faster. é is ALT 130 and ä is ALT 133.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
@LadyDuck Ok, I'll have to try that .
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
I wonder if those arrangements actually can work? I see you have accents on your computer - I don't.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
31 Mar 21
That was so funny. Still, I pray it never happens to me.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
I'm happy if you found it funny. You ok? I see you haven't posted anything for ages.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (50851)
• Canada
31 Mar 21
Wow, I didn't see that one coming, but it was hilarious. I need a good roar of laughter to get this day going.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
Happy to oblige, glad I could give you a smile
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (50851)
• Canada
31 Mar 21
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26641)
• Singapore
31 Mar 21
Want to get on soon with life, the wife. It does happen! And one was about to die and told his wife. "It is time for me to go. You are still young, Get remarried soon and you can as well retain my clothes for him and most have never been worn anyway". His wife was quick to reply. " He is double your size. Your clothes are too small for him"
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
31 Mar 21
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
Ha - you made me laugh out loud with that one!
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (26641)
• Singapore
31 Mar 21
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Thelma
@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
31 Mar 21
The wife acted so fast of getting rid of his things and a new lover as well. Very surprising as I thought the wife will mourn for a long while. Well done
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
I know my mind can work in funny ways Thelma, and it just spills out into my poems.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
@thelme55 Nice of you to say so, thanks
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Thelma
@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
31 Mar 21
@jaboUK I think that is good. You are very talented.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50080)
• United States
10 Apr 21
Thanks for amusing me
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
10 Apr 21
Glad you liked it, thanks
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rakski
@rakski (120549)
• Philippines
31 Mar 21
oh, that is quite a surprise, to live with the lover
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
Apparently it can happen
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rakski
@rakski (120549)
• Philippines
1 Apr 21
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Apr 21
Omg! . Your poems are getting more riske. E acute
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
Perhaps risque but never graphic
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
1 Apr 21
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Mar 21
She didn't waste any time getting rid of his toys. Lively tale! Interesting results.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
She certainly was quick off the mark
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Mar 21
@jaboUK Yes, she was.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
1 Apr 21
@jaboUK Thank you for sharing that with us.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
You're welcome and thank you for reading it.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
1 Apr 21
@jaboUK It was my pleasure to read it.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
•
9 Apr 21
Poor Fred. (Love your sense of humour and your funny poem.)
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
9 Apr 21
Thanks, I'm pleased you like my humour
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
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10 Apr 21
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
1 Apr 21
Nice poem. Thanks for sharing. Take care
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
Thank you Rashna
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Rashna Gandhi
@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
1 Apr 21
@jaboUK your welcome dear
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Mar 21
Oh my, I love the second part of your story. Humor is so important in life. Well done.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar 21
We do need a little humour don't we?
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Mar 21
@jaboUK Absolutely, humor is vital.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (179715)
• United States
1 Apr 21
Well done, another entertaining bit of poetic verse by Jabo.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
I'm pleased that you thought it entertaining, thank you
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changjiangzhibin89
@changjiangzhibin89 (16748)
• China
1 Apr 21
Fred's revival totally upset his wife's smug calculations ! What a fickle woman !
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
She certainly was!
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
5 Apr 21
Well done and all parties happy
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
6 Apr 21
Yes, all happy
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38867)
• Midland, Michigan
2 Apr 21
That was truly funny. I think more is going on than just having an extra roommate.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
2 Apr 21
I'm pleased you thought it was funny, thanks
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Apr 21
Oh, that is so, so good. So funny! You really should publish a book of your limericks.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
Couldn't be bothered with a book Judy but thank you for thinking they are good enough
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Dena Miller
@Dena91 (16576)
• United States
1 Apr 21
You have a wonderful way with words
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr 21
Thank you, that's a nice thing to say.
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