HOUR 8<\/p>\n
(Use at least 5 of the following 10 words: beet, jacket, elk, carport, tremor bayou, elbow, lightbulb, cinnamon, bucket)<\/p>\n
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ADVENTURES WITH MILES THE ELK HERDER<\/p>\n
Miles was a seasoned elk herder<\/p>\n
Working for pleasure and cash.<\/p>\n
Wearing his camouflage jacket<\/p>\n
Through mountains and hillsides he’d dash.<\/p>\n
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He would head out early each morning<\/p>\n
With his Cinnamon Latte in hand.<\/p>\n
Enjoying a day in the sunshine<\/p>\n
Herding elk all over the land.<\/p>\n
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He’d been walking awhile so he took pause<\/p>\n
Laying down in the grass in the sun.<\/p>\n
Propped up on his elbow he shouted<\/p>\n
Damn my life is so fun!<\/p>\n
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OI’ Miles, he made lots of money<\/p>\n
And he carefully invested each bill.<\/p>\n
For soon he planned to retire.<\/p>\n
Just the thought of it gave him the chills.<\/p>\n
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He’d invested\u00a0 some dollars in beet farms<\/p>\n
Those funds made his bank account grow.<\/p>\n
Once retired he’d take all his money<\/p>\n
And move to a place void of snow.<\/p>\n
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The day finally came, Miles retired<\/p>\n
With bucket list firmly in hand.<\/p>\n
Pulling out from his carport he shouted<\/p>\n
Damn my life is so grand!<\/p>\n
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With all his excitement and laughter<\/p>\n
Miles had a bit of bad luck<\/p>\n
He failed to stop at the red light<\/p>\n
And was hit by an on coming truck.<\/p>\n
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Miles and his car went a rollin’<\/p>\n
Over and over the hill<\/p>\n
Miles struggled and climbed from the wreckage<\/p>\n
What he saw next would give him a chill (and not the good kind)<\/p>\n
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His money he had all in small bills<\/p>\n
Which had flown from his car and was found<\/p>\n
Being grabbed up by those passing by then<\/p>\n
Snatched up before touching the ground.<\/p>\n
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The ironic twist to this ending<\/p>\n
Miles discovered and caused him to faint<\/p>\n
The roadside was covered in red ooze<\/p>\n
Wasn’t blood, and not even paint.<\/p>\n
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You see the truck that had hit him<\/p>\n
Lost it’s load all over the ground,<\/p>\n
The red stuff was actually beet juice<\/p>\n
From a farm on the west side of town.<\/p>\n
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Luckily Miles had a good sense of humor<\/p>\n
About starting his work life once more.<\/p>\n
But the next time he invests in some beet juice<\/p>\n
It will be at his town grocery store.<\/p>\n
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