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7 come 11
by Tom Hyland
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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Why this Pic? ... 'Cause it's a Box-Car!

"SNAKE-EYES" -

"BOX-CARS" -

"LITTLE JOE" -

WHAT'S YOUR "POINT?"

7 come 11

© - Tom Hyland

7 or 11 are Winners
On the First Roll of Dice
When Shooting “Craps.”

We did - Crap -
Then - More Crap -
Now Working on ‘Crapola’
And Now - Craps!

Why - Seven? Why Eleven?

Let us Investigate Some Pronunciations -
Eva - Eve - Even - Evening -
Steve - Steven - Stevedore -
Seven -
Eleven -

Why are the Last Two Words -
Pronounced Differently?
The First Seven Sound a Long e -
But - 7 and 11 -
Are Short e’s -
As in - eh -
WHY?

Who Said So?
Why Not SEEVEN -
And ELEEVEN?

Just More English Exceptions?

Or - Just More Crap?
Is English Just a ‘Crap-Shoot?’

© - TKH

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Reviewed by J'nia Fowler	10/25/2009

Good point. I understand that English is a very difficult language to learn because of the exceptions. And now even our domestic offspring can't even complete a sentence. Maybe Game boy replaced Sesame Street and the kids now have terrific thumb action in place of eloquent tongue action. "wha!!! I dunno!!! if evaan!!! tsawl good!! and all with the adjective f___ing . A tad scarey. J'nia




Reviewed by Mr. Ed	10/25/2009

I gave up Shootin Crap, long ago - but my dogs still enjoy it - they like shootin crap all over my lawn!




Reviewed by Georg Mateos	10/25/2009

TomKats aren't on box-cars but in alleys you dimwit you! and also Felix can't say seveneleven, just spit disgusting hair balls on the persian carpet! Meow?




Reviewed by Ed Matlack	10/24/2009

U come up with the best stuff, that train car is worth a bunch depending on its age...but you aren't...LOL, Edd




Reviewed by Lori Moore	10/24/2009

Damn that English language.




Reviewed by Regis Auffray	10/24/2009

Another in the classic Hylundian form and expression. Thanks, Tom. Love and peace, Regis




Reviewed by Joyce Bell	10/24/2009

GOOD WRITE....GOOD TO VENT POETICALLY...NO MATTER WHAT THE SUBJECT BE. THANKS FOR SHARING AND BLESSINGS. JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS