Saturday, November 26, 2011

There Oughta Be a Law


It's Saturday Centus again, and since the hubby and I will soon head over to visit our grandkids, I'll be sticking with the tried 'n true poetry post today. That rascally Ms. Matlock is up to no good this morning, doing her darnedest to gross us out with pictures of potatoes so soon after Thanksgiving, but it won't work on me! I happen to have unusually good stamina for potato overload. More's the pity.

The prompt, as always, is in red.

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There Oughta Be a Law

How could they do it to me? Geez!
There oughta be a law.
The way these hucksters bleed you dry
is stuck up in my craw.

It's all about their bottom line.
Their customer? Who cares?
The only thing they fret about
is selling all their wares.

It really is a pity to
be caught up in such greed.
Accountability is key.
Payback is what they need.

Arrest these peddlers of plaque,
these fiends who trade in fat.
Jail all who query, "Super-size?...
Would you like fries with that?"

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25 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 26, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    I loved that poem! Very clever!

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  2. JudieNovember 26, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Sue, I could not agree more! What a clever little poem you have written here.

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  3. lesaNovember 26, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    You are good! :)

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  4. ChristineNovember 26, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Have you tried those fries lately, I think they have changed the oil, and where's the salt? Kidding aside, supersize wouldn't work so well, if people weren't so greedy about wanting more for their money. I'm so glad we lived an hour and half away from those joints when my kids were small.

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  5. VikiNovember 26, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Wow, who would think you could make a poem about this LOL. Loved it.

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  6. Rek SeshNovember 26, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Damn good one....I could try reciting it at Mc Donalds next time. :)

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  7. ConnieNovember 26, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    The "peddlers of plaque"! Fabulous!
    My answer would probably be, "Yes!"

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  8. karenNovember 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    Very good Sue - although the picture (so close after The Big Feast) kind of made me gag.

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  9. Susan AndersonNovember 26, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I agree Karen. And I'm sitting at a pancake house right now. Is there no end to the gluttony? ;)

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  10. Brian MillerNovember 26, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    ha...yes they have corrupted a many....myself included...have fun playing...

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  11. RobinfromCANovember 26, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Excellent as always and I love the message! Unfortunately, I also love those horrid little fat-filled things. No super-size though! :-)

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  12. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comNovember 26, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    "Fiends to trade in fat" (great phrase) indeed! This is great, Sue. My post treks down these lines as well.
    Blessings for the season.
    xoRobyn

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  13. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comNovember 26, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    PS Oops, I meant "who" not "to."

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  14. Welcome to the Garden of EganNovember 26, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Ha!
    Yes, I would like super size and fry sauce too!
    So cute! You are clever.

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  15. cj SchlottmanNovember 26, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Oops! Something happened to my first comment - just seemed to go poof into thin air.

    This poem is so clever. I agree with you that those purveyors of arterial plaque should be locked away.

    Namaste..........cj

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  16. AmesNovember 26, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    I like it! You are so good at this!~Ames

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  17. yayaNovember 26, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Ok, now that made me laugh! You are just too clever...loved it!

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  18. anitamombanitaNovember 26, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    I thought for sure you were heading to the food court on Black Friday with that poem! Good job, Sue!!

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  19. People Who Know Me Would Say:November 27, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    Amen! Amen! Amen! And very, very clever. Great job, Sue!

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  20. Karen MortensenNovember 27, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    That's funny. French fries should be outlawed. I could eat them all the time.

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  21. Grandma HoneyNovember 27, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    I think like Christine has said they have changed the oil on some of the fries....but not all I don't think. So it's a gamble. But all that aside, I wish this generation of kids today had never heard the word super-size.

    Good poem Sue!

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  22. 21 WitsNovember 27, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Love this! If only we could super-size manners right!

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  23. Esther JoyNovember 27, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    From the wife of a fast food franchisee, loved that last line of your poem!

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  24. Simple HomeNovember 27, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Lol :) My husband is upset because they've gotten rid of the "super-size" at so many places now.
    Enjoy your week!
    Blessings,
    Marcia

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  25. JennyDecember 5, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Don't tell anybody but I think this is my favorite, favorite fry post for the week!

    Your rhymes are so darned clever Miss Sue!

    You always make me think or smile or dream or laugh!

    I love you for that!

    Thanks for sharing this.

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