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22. K&R

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Sat Nov 24, 2012, 01:07 PM

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'anonymous' poem winging across the Internet [View all] dipsydoodle Nov 2012 OP

OMG.. that is incredible hlthe2b Nov 2012 #1

du rec. nt xchrom Nov 2012 #2

I am crying in the laundramat psychmommy Nov 2012 #3

This has been "winging across the internet" for almost two decades. MADem Nov 2012 #4

I did wonder dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #5

FB is like Star Trek, only it's "The Next Generation!" MADem Nov 2012 #6

When I was 30 I saw an old man crossing the street, slowly & carefully Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #21

I still feel like I'm 16 in many ways. MADem Nov 2012 #41

Absolutely beautiful! silentwarrior Nov 2012 #19

you know,,,, to me it doesn't really matter who wrote it or where it came from,,,, KarenS Nov 2012 #7

Well, no one is saying that we don't all have a story or that we shouldn't be reminded of it. MADem Nov 2012 #36

I am amazed that this anonymous person Gore1FL Nov 2012 #8

hahahahahahahahahahhaahaaa!!!!!!!! You are so right - that anonymous is really something. jillan Nov 2012 #33

lol wakemewhenitsover Nov 2012 #35

OK--that was hilarious!!! nt MADem Nov 2012 #37

Oh crap! calimary Nov 2012 #51

It's in fact been passed around for at least four decades LeftishBrit Nov 2012 #13

Thanks. I was thinking it had to be an urban legend. SheilaT Nov 2012 #15

It's heaven05 Nov 2012 #23

What I'm pointing out is that the origins are an important part SheilaT Nov 2012 #30

to heaven05 Nov 2012 #31

No one said "it" was an urban legend. Someone wrote the thing, but that someone wasn't a pathetic MADem Nov 2012 #38

yes heaven05 Nov 2012 #46

Let her know that, she might not see your response to me. nt MADem Nov 2012 #57

I.ve heaven05 Nov 2012 #61

How charming you are. After you, my dear. nt MADem Nov 2012 #62

I heaven05 Nov 2012 #47

It doesn't matter..... vduhr Nov 2012 #16

The meaning is diminished by the phony attribution and the bullshit "front story." MADem Nov 2012 #39

you've heaven05 Nov 2012 #48

Not to embellish the creation of another, no, I have not. MADem Nov 2012 #63

it's heaven05 Nov 2012 #49

yeah heaven05 Nov 2012 #25

It apparently hasn't taught you to read what people are actually saying about the poem. MADem Nov 2012 #40

insults heaven05 Nov 2012 #50

I am not insulting you when I point out facts. MADem Nov 2012 #54

you heaven05 Nov 2012 #60

I'm not trying to do anything of the sort. Please do not mischaracterize me or my motive. MADem Nov 2012 #64

you heaven05 Nov 2012 #65

you heaven05 Nov 2012 #66

You're "having fun?" They call that trolling and baiting in most quarters. MADem Nov 2012 #67

what heaven05 Nov 2012 #68

You're having a perception problem as well as an emoticon overload, apparently. MADem Nov 2012 #69

Why do people believe this shit skepticscott Nov 2012 #26

Or maybe people think it's worthwhile regardless of when and where it originated. Squinch Nov 2012 #34

Saw the movie dangin Nov 2012 #9

Is this it? This looks more modern than the sixties, actually.... MADem Nov 2012 #42

Nope dangin Nov 2012 #45

Black and white, or color? nt MADem Nov 2012 #55

Desaturated color dangin Nov 2012 #58

Ah, yes--washed out early video, or late film!!! nt MADem Nov 2012 #59

There, for the grace of (your god) we go... MrMickeysMom Nov 2012 #10

Kicked and recommended for a good poem. Uncle Joe Nov 2012 #11

Nice - Thank you nt AnotherMother4Peace Nov 2012 #12

Simply majestic. I'm taking it to the Alzheimer's facility where I volunteer...I see these plethoro Nov 2012 #14

"Hello In There." John Prine alfredo Nov 2012 #17

That's beautiful Alfredo dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #27

It's such a fine song. alfredo Nov 2012 #43

That's lovely alfredo. Window Nov 2012 #29

He's a good voice for the working man. alfredo Nov 2012 #44

I'd like to cram that down my wife's nurses' throats TrogL Nov 2012 #18

truly heaven05 Nov 2012 #20

K&R ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #22

When I was young and working as a nurse Mojorabbit Nov 2012 #24

Thank you dipsydoodle for sharing such a beautiful Window Nov 2012 #28

This is why it is important to put a picture of your loved one in their prime on the table beside jillan Nov 2012 #32

That is a VERY good idea. nt MADem Nov 2012 #56

. rug Nov 2012 #52

Dipsydoodle Diclotican Nov 2012 #53