Spring is sprung, the grass is ris.
I wonders where the birdies is.
They say the bird is on the wing.
But that’s absurd?
I always thought the wing was on the bird.
Ah, that feels better!
I was drawn to this wonderful piece of doggerel because it is exactly the sort of humour that dear friend Richard and I have been silly with for 40 years.
The relevance of that is that Richard and his lovely lady Jules have arrived in North America and are coming to stay with us in Oregon for a few days, arriving Saturday. Naturally, we are scurrying around getting the house tidy! So what with that and wanting to enjoy their company for the next week I shall be posting either light-hearted items or repostings from elsewhere.
Richard is no stranger to Learning from Dogs because like others who take pity on me publishing a daily post, he has sent me material for LfD. For example, there was Understanding Europe last September, the Euro according to Blackadder and English, as she is spoken, both April this year.
Also last September, Richard sent me the following. It was published last year but it deserves another airing!
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An elderly man is stopped by the police around 2 a.m. and is asked where he is going at this time of night.
He replies, “I’m on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late.”
The police officer asks, “Oh really! Who’s giving that lecture at this time of night?”
“My wife.”
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Learning from Dogs 
Spring has certainly Sprung here in the UK Paul. Lovely to open up your email from your posts and have a giggle. Enjoy your time with your friends 🙂
Sue
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Thank you, Sue. Your comment serves as a useful reminder that however valid a topic might be, too much of the’heavy’ stuff becomes, well too much! Paul.
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a very witty, cheeky reply to the officer
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Goodness, I haven’t heard that little verse for decades! 🙂
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Hopefully it brought back good memories, Sue.
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It did… and of the pelican verse too…
The pelican, the pelican,
that gastronomic freak
I wonder how the hell he can
get so much in his beak….
The two always went hand in hand in memory 🙂
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Nice one. Especially as the pelican verse isn’t something I had heard before!
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My mother used to quote both of these 🙂
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Sounds like you enjoyed those earlier days! (Did you spot me trying to be careful, as in a gentleman never infers a lady’s age!) 🙂
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I’m old enough to be comfortable with my years, Paul. But nicely done 🙂
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Well said!
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🙂
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Loved the ending joke 🙂
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It’s gorgeous, isn’t it!
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