Fay Slimm - Man Wanted?

'The love-of-my-life can't function now, and
So I know for sure that I'll need a man.
He's got to be strong and to know his stuff.
And to have been at it all long enough.
To satisfy me he's got to be tough! !
I'll write an Ad. as soon as I can
Then I'll put it up in the Corner Shop. - -
The man I will need has got to have clout.
I won't abide him just fiddling about
'Cause when he starts I wont want him to stop'

I overheard this while on a bus-ride.
The women got on and ambled inside.
Before long they chatted, both rather loud.
I left it a while before I turned round
And enquired did they mind me asking them
Which one was looking for rough, tough, strong men,
And if they found spares would they let me know.?
The love of my own life was gone now, so
I could do with another - - one of them
Stared then explained with a blushing-pink laugh
Her lawn-mower had bust, she must get a chap.
As the price of a new one made her see red.
She'd decided to hire a Gardener instead! !

Fay Slimm

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