There was a crazy man from France
who in Waterloo went to prance
wearing his new white tights
for all his men's delight
waving one hand he started to dance
But a British Duke didn't seem impressed
when he saw the Emperor's crest
his tights were outrageous
it showed Napo's thinness
he could be as well as undressed
So, the Duke ended the French party
beat Napoleon and his army
grabbed the loony by his thumb
kicking his butt out of Belgium
'bout the tights? The Duke kept as trophy
Author notes
And that is what really happened in Waterloo
Not to be judged
In a list
A contest entry
- Waterloo - 4000 Pt Contest by Mari Goes.
4525 points, ended June 27, 2007, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I didn't get it? What are pants? Are they like trebuchets? Who is Napoleon? Was he a wrestler? I know wrestling. What is a Duke? What is a loony? Can you eat it?
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Pants are what you probably have on too tight right now
Blood circulation failure causing a maelstrom in the brain -
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You're mean. I don't even know you...I'm not fat, just chubby and it's a glandular condition! I want an apology. So pants must be skin...I'm wearing nothing right now.
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how rude, there are ladies in this room!
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Hey! you used the word maelstrom, that word is copyrighted to me! My lawyers won't like this one bit!
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Aí, se liga, fala sério cara, até parece mané
Vou nessa e tirar um sono que amanha é dia de trampo. Bye bye de leve
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Do you have poems that make sense? This one has words like "tights" that I never heard of. A poem should use everyday words.
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I can write one using the word canned (however that word reminds me of crazy website owner ) or baggy pants, or Dirigo or Canadian Bacon
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Lol... funny, I wonder what the Duke really did with those tights. It sure looks to me like he held a lot of envy for that sleek figure that was in them. I know... my mind isn't where it should be
A cute poem, and every word of it true, I bet
Good luck in the contest
Dee
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Ah, you got the clue
Clever Dee!
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As if the poem wasn't funny enough... what's with the name change? Was it a tad bit more humour added to it? That's why I like ya!
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LOLOLOL! And so That's how it really happened. This was so funny and clever, too, getting that history in there. Oh, You, what fun!
This was great!
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See historically accurate, right down to the pants....that is the part scholars often miss.
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In high school I had a teacher who made of history class a very fun class History was one of my fav. classes, and with her as teacher it was even more delightful. I guess if more teachers used humour while teaching, kids would be less bored.
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lol this was funny babes..... really cleverly executed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx hugs and love Linda
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And you say you can't write humor! This is concise, has a good punchline and is even quasi-historically accurate, have to run, will comment further tonight!
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