Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The Little Boy And The Old Man Comments

Rating: ★2.7

Said the little boy, 'Sometimes I drop my spoon.'
Said the old man, 'I do that too.'
The little boy whispered, 'I wet my pants.'
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Shel Silverstein
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Mary Whelan 28 February 2019

Heard this years ago..never forgot

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Rhonda Blanton 27 April 2018

sounds like the little boy and the old man is going through the same thing.

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Ray Schreiber 07 April 2010

Thanks for sharing this one. Warm and funny...not to mention poignant.

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Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein

Chicago/ Illinois
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Shel Silverstein
Chicago/ Illinois
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