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    <title><![CDATA[ Munday on Monday ]]></title>
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        I see what you&amp;rsquo;re thinking, you leaves on the tree! A tentative few &amp;mdash; maybe one, two or three &amp;mdash;      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Vacation Time ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:04 CDT</pubDate>
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        You&amp;rsquo;ve heard the trend when times are lean For folks to take &amp;ldquo;staycation&amp;rdquo;      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Litterers ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:57 CDT</pubDate>
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        The things that people fling or toss While passing by, I come across. The walkway or the street by noon      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ &quot;What If&quot; ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:26 CDT</pubDate>
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        I heard your idea, you&amp;rsquo;re clearly enthused; But I&amp;rsquo;ve got a weapon with which it&amp;rsquo;s defused:      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Crazy eights ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:30 CDT</pubDate>
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        Historic day is at the gate Oh fee! Oh fie! Oh fate! It&amp;rsquo;s curious, this numbered state 08/08/08      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Cutting in line ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:52 CDT</pubDate>
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        The butters-in Will stage a coup They cut in line Ahead of you. The cutters-in Exhibit gall Behaviors thus      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Parking space ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:57 CDT</pubDate>
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        The parking lot&amp;rsquo;s crowded, it&amp;rsquo;s practically packed And others are parking all scrunched up      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Prepared ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:52 CDT</pubDate>
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        You know the folks Who come prepared And from embarrassment Are spared &amp;mdash; But curious &amp;mdash;      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Little Sisters ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:41 CDT</pubDate>
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        How much from brothers they endure, These little sisters, I assure: Each brother teases, criticizes,      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Answers ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:51 CDT</pubDate>
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        I gave a wordy answer to the question that you posed While leaving not the slightest bit of answer undisclosed.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Mail call ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.kansascity.com/668/story/675015.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:58 CDT</pubDate>
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        The flaps are up, the ears assert A vigil stance &amp;mdash; the nose alert &amp;mdash; And while the watch      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ The buzz ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:58 CDT</pubDate>
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        The bugs are summer&amp;rsquo;s airborne curse &amp;mdash; A skeeter, bee, a wasp, or worse; For me, there&amp;rsquo;s nary place      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Road work season ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.kansascity.com/668/story/655323.html</link>
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        With others on the streets and roads A misery to share: You can&amp;rsquo;t get there, you see, from here      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Reminder ]]></title>
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        &amp;ldquo;Remind me,&amp;rdquo; you told me in earnest, Instructing me what to relay; I promised indeed      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Gas conservation ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.kansascity.com/668/story/635885.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:56 CDT</pubDate>
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        With gas four bucks or thereabouts, I pick and choose to leave the house. And every errand, every trip,      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Duckbill thrill ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:55 CDT</pubDate>
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        IN THE NEWS: Scientists decode the genome of the duckbill platypus. Tiny genes aligned and sequenced      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ A question of age ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:55 CDT</pubDate>
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        The curious tot who assumed me a sage Abruptly and openly asked me my age. &amp;ldquo;Why old as the hills      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Meetings ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:54 CDT</pubDate>
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        So gather 10 people for meeting convened, And here&amp;rsquo;s how to add up the membership gleaned:      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Bulky trash day ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.kansascity.com/668/story/594986.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:53 CDT</pubDate>
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        The night before the bulky trash is picked up once a year The scavengers patrol the streets to pick the heapings clear.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ A tribute to the Jayhawks, in rhyme ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.kansascity.com/668/story/573313.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:45 CDT</pubDate>
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        So many teams at tournament,      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Lawyers for pirates ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:52 CDT</pubDate>
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        Attorneys for pirates are specialty breed Defending the rogues of the seas Advising their clients the judges to heed      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Appropriate postage, please ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:51 CDT</pubDate>
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        Announcements sent for weddings, you can use the stamp of &amp;ldquo;Love&amp;rdquo;; On Christmas cards,      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Graceful Exit ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.kansascity.com/668/story/564261.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:51 CDT</pubDate>
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        While breezing into local store (Which features thus a double door) The ease I entered quite belied The exit which I&amp;rsquo;d be      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ When toasters get computerized ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.kansascity.com/668/story/553543.html</link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:50 CDT</pubDate>
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        Toaster &amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;Menu &amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;&amp;ensp;Options      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Metal Plates ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:49 CDT</pubDate>
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        Metal plates on streets are legion! Portals to infernal region! Hear the brakes of tires screechin&amp;rsquo;!      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ March ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:50 CDT</pubDate>
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        Now here&#39;s a month to stump the quiz, Which can&#39;t decide what month it is: A winter month,      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Getting to know &#39;em with a poem ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:48 CDT</pubDate>
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        Officials from the county government of Limerick, Ireland, are in town this week to explore establishing a formal relationship with Wyandotte County.      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Mental Lapse ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.kansascity.com/668/story/524289.html</link>
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        At times I&amp;rsquo;ll go to other room With purpose clear in mind But once I&amp;rsquo;m there, the reason why      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Couldn&#39;t Care Less ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:46 CDT</pubDate>
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        Distinction of people perhaps you have missed Are those who will phrase it and truly insist &amp;ldquo;I couldn&amp;rsquo;t care less&amp;rdquo;      
    
  

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    <title><![CDATA[ Famous names ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:44 CDT</pubDate>
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        A poem for Presidents Day      
    
  

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