There Was A Young Man From New Orleans

By Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

Garden Grove, California

March 16, 2017 11:49am CST

There Was A Young Man From New Orleans Who had three pet scorpions HIw friends gave him a wide berth He declared he was the salt of the earth A nd sat down and ate pork and beans One original limerick and graphic by P Hatley copyrighted 2017

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@jstory07 (134388)

• Roseburg, Oregon

16 Mar 17

I love cold pork and beans they are good. I would not want pet scorpions. Very cute poem.

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@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

16 Mar 17

me either I had a ficion writing teacher whose daughter had a pet scorpion for a pet.

@KristenH (33351)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

16 Mar 17

Yikes. That's scary to have a pet scorpion. They wouldn't make good pets.

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@KristenH (33351)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

16 Mar 17

@Hatley Yikes! Scary thought.

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

16 Mar 17

good poem, scary pet!