Float Tubers Poem

[TubeDude]

[cool]Well done, Son. Here's one I wrote many years ago, after a jaunt to a pre-iceup lake. [font "Comic Sans MS"][size 5]A DAY IN A DONUT [/size]By TubeDude[/font]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]At O-dark thirty my alarm clock rings, and I tumble out of bed.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I can only hope I got all my things, as I stop to pick up Fred.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Float tubes, waders, fins and tackle are crammed aboard in disarray.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We even brought some garden hackle. It's gonna be a donut day.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]It's getting light when we hit the lake...the perfect time to start.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Anticipation makes us shake. Be still my beating heart.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We're loaded down and dressed to kill. We got a year's supply of gear.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We look like an ethnic fire drill, but laughter we don't fear.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Our launch is clean, without a hitch. The sun begins to peek.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]It's a beautiful morning...and summab#%ch! My waders' got a leak.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]That water's cold...a real bummer! My grimace ain't a grin.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I'm gritting my teeth as my legs gets numb-er, but I ain't goin' in.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]At least the fish cooperate. The action helps somewhat.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I hope they don't have to operate, as the frostbite hits my butt.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]The sun climbs higher in the sky, and the fishing starts to slow.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]My bladder's so full I'm about to die. I really gotta go.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]So, we hit the shore for a little while. It seems the thing to do.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]As I drain my tank I start to ...I can feel my legs again too.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We take the time to rest and eat, and build ourselves a fire.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]I smoke my clothes, patch my waders' seat, then launch a little drier.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We flog away all afternoon...heeding not the passing time.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We don't give up until the moon bathes all in its light sublime.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We change our clothes and pack the car, with our wet and gritty stuff.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]It seems there's now much more by far...and not quite room enough.[/font][/size]

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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]We have heavy jaws and blood-shot eyes, And a long drive to yet endure.[/font][/size]

[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Getting home is an exercise. We've over-funned for sure.[/font][/size]
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