Grout Expectations Comments

Wow--It took me a while to understand your poem with its underlying humour. Bri's comment also helped me to understand this 'Grout /Great Expectation'.

I pasted two comments about what Duck and Cover is to be used for, but the two comments are not next to each other, below.

5 stars. : ) bri

I think you mixing grandma with PSA is an attempt by you at humor, and it worked....after I reread the last six lines. .

A poet's note would have been nice. It's a Great title a la Charles Dickens (1812-1870) . 'PSA' = public service announcement. .

But I'm thinking MJ is refering to TV, where 'he' may have seen 'grandma' in a TV ad for grout cleaner.

D & C was a U.S. government film in the early 1950's which I may have seen in grade school or on TV.

'...outside the radius of the nuclear fireball but still within sufficient range of the nuclear explosion that standing upright and uncovered is likely to cause serious injury or death. '

Duck and cover' is a method of personal protection against the effects of a nuclear explosion. Ducking and covering is useful in offering a degree of protection to personnel located ' ...

Granny cleaning grout, a simple trick, until she gets the gout, and then she's simply sick.

You elicited a chuckle and five stars from me, MJ. Thank you!

Well, M.J, you've started my day off to a great start. This poem is absolutely enjoyable sarcasm at its very best! And even grandma would a positive say in that. Keep them coming, my friend!