Three Ways To Be Housebound

Three ways to be housebound:



1. Illness.



2. No transportation.



3. Rain.

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With no sign of the yard becoming dried-

For most of July, the kids have played inside.

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Three reasons this week for sore legs:



1. A long walk.



2. A long run.



3. Standing in line.

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Waiting for that new Harry Potter book-

Is about all it took.

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Three smart things to do while eating out:



1. Use your napkin.



2. Tip the waitress.



3. Quickly hide from the fox that made its way in.

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Unfortunately on the menu, Chef Fred's in Maryland-

They had more than steak and pie

directly on hand.

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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Reasons That Lawyers Sue One Of Their Own

Three reasons that lawyers sue one of their own:



1. When the other did a good job, but not good enough.



2. When the other did not hold out long enough.



3. When the other one kept way too much money of his clients' than he was supposed to.

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No more ambulance chasing required-

When a lot of the work is suddenly

going after the same profession inspired.

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Three sure ways to win:



1. Do the right thing.



2. Keep everything above board.



3. Be the referee.

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One can win lots-

When they're the one calling the shots.

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Three things that aren't as real as they look:



1. Wrestling.



2. Impossible scenes in a movie.



3. President Bush ceding his power over to Vice-President Cheney temporily during a colonoscopy.

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Ceding a power that has always been there-

In this case, and that case, and might I say, a little bit of everywhere.

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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey

Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three That Get Hurt When There Are Errors At The Hospital

Three that get hurt when there are errors at the hospital:

1. The patient.

2. The doctor.

3. The hospital, itself.
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And number one is the reason why-
Number 2 and 3, on the defense, tend to lie.
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Three things that videotaping is good for:

1. Making happy family memories.

2. Documenting an occasion.

3. Outing an otherwise unseen crime.
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Evidence-
In the physical sense.
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Three things that keep you from sleeping:

1. Noise.

2. Insomnia.

3. Restless leg syndrome.
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That squiggly feel-
As has been classified as real.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Occasions To Pull Out The Cot

Three occasions to pull out the cot:

1. A camping trip.

2. Too much company.

3. A session of the Senate.
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A nap or two was under the gun-
During the all-night discussion.
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Three things to do regarding video games:

1. Buy them.

2. Play them.

3. Watch others play.
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A new sport-
For the population to court.
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Three serious problems with all of this rain that we have had as of late:

1. Rivers rising.

2. Homes flooding.

3. Golf courses not up to par.
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Muddy, uncut and mean-
For the old green.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Best Choices For A Political Candidate

Three best choices for a political candidate:

1. The smartest one.

2. The most qualified one.

3. The one who raises the most money.
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Keeping track-
Of that money raising pack.
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Three common checkouts:

1. Groceries at the store.

2. Books at the library.

3. Celebrities in rehab.
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In and out-
A modern trend no doubt.
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Three political platforms:

1. Signs.

2. Commercials.

3. Videos.
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YouTube sets the political stage-
For any candidate that is the latest rage.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times

Three Luxuries In Life

Three luxuries in life:

1. Butter instead of margarine.

2. Silk instead of cotton.

3. A turning lane, instead of all traffic in one lane,
waiting on a car to turn left.
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There is much time to gain-
When the car in front has an option of a turning lane.
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Three things that help to make the grass grow:

1. Fertilizer.

2. The sun.

3. A turning lane.
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Untouched ground-
When the drivers behind a turning car, don't have
to go off the road, in order to go around.
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Three things that can make your fingers tired:

1. Typing.

2. Remote control clicking.

3. Finger pointing.
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And a lot of times it is done-
In the wrong direction.
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Mary Elizabeth Rumsey
Three by M.E./Rhymes of the Times