Brian Bilston
Today’s poem is called ‘A Time for Sharing’.
Dec 6, 2022 at 9:05amWeb
Show threadCiarán FerrieDec 6, 2022
@brianbilston Aaaghhh!
Show threadBarbaraDec 6, 2022
@ccferrie 🙈🙈🤣
Show threadJoshDec 6, 2022
@brianbilston Shades of Tom Lehrer in this one. I hold your hand in mine...!
Show threadBrian BilstonDec 6, 2022
@krnlg Ah, yes!
Show threadAnathema DeviceDec 6, 2022
@brianbilston well that took an unexpected turn 😄
Show threadMark Gensler  Dec 6, 2022
@brianbilston You got me 😂
Show threadMark Gensler  Dec 6, 2022
@brianbilston I also enjoy the more sinister reading where the neighbours all knew exactly what they were eating
Show threadBrian BilstonDec 6, 2022
@gensler See also, ‘The League of Gentlemen’.
Show threadMark Gensler  Dec 6, 2022
@brianbilston Exactly, that glint in Hilary's eye!
Show threadAdam R. WoodDec 6, 2022
@brianbilston I see they made you listen to Sweeney Todd in grade school too. We poor bastards.
Show threadJohnHurrDec 6, 2022
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Show threadTor Iver WilhelmsenDec 6, 2022
@brianbilston Reminds me of the Roald Dahl short story about the woman who killed her husband with a frozen leg of mutton, then cooked it and offered it to the investigators who mulled over what the murder weapon could be and if it was right under their noses....
Show threadBrian BilstonDec 6, 2022
@toriver Ah yes, ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’.
Show threadShrikant JoshiDec 6, 2022
@brianbilston So, Sue first conned Vince, and then con-Vinced the guests, you mean? 😜
Show threadBrian BilstonDec 7, 2022
@shrikant ha ha! Exactly.
Show threadCelfDaveDec 6, 2022
@brianbilston Great 👍
Show threadClearlyNYCDec 6, 2022
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Ho Ho Ho! 🥧
Show thread🐌’s PaceDec 6, 2022
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Great poem, even though it needs a Content Warning!