Dear Marcus,
This is hilarious, and I loved the Gilbertian echoes.
Kind regards,
grasshopper
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From: "Marcus Bales" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [THE-WORKS] One Hundred and One Uses for Duct Tape
On 4 Dec 2003 at 9:23, Gary Blankenship wrote:
> One Hundred and One Uses for Duct Tape
ODE TO DUCT TAPE
Marcus Bales
These garlands of pine
Will nicely combine
With a rope loop to make me look slinky;
I've primped and I've plucked
But will not use duct
Tape tonight dear, it's just too damned kinky.
I'll sing and I'll dance
To that music from France
That you like, though my accent's appalling,
And caper and play
That particular way
You enjoy -- but no duct tape, my darling.
My heart starts to pound
At the sound you unwound
With that vibrating rip subsequently;
My knees have grown weak
And I find I can't speak
While you're binding my wrists not ungently.
Oh, who would have thought
That no lovers' knot
Was needed since duct tape's invention?
This cannot be what
Its purpose is, but --
To hell with the maker's intention!
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