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Thursday, 24 July 2008

TOP Prompt - FOREIGN LANDS

FOREIGN LANDS
There’s only one way in, the tour guide tells us, as we prepare to jump.
We didn’t think about how we would get out of these foreign lands then.

As the aeroplane disappears, we begin to realise where we are.
Surrounded by an angry mob with guns in a small jungle clearing.

Yagadee baskins alba Choggludities! Their leader screams at us.
What’s he saying? All our group ask the tour guide to interpret at once.

With a fresh smile on his face he replies, Welcome to Choggludities!
Relieved momentarily, we relax till the shouting starts again.

Yest emen claxstungbery! Byst chem nader ich icer!
The brigand continues threateningly, screaming and pointing his gun.

The tour guide starts to look worried now that the great oaf has stopped yelling.
You will enjoy yourself! He starts to interpret, then adds; but not here!

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7 comments:

  1. anthonynorth24 July 2008 at 15:43

    These Club 18-30 jobs are killers, aren't they? ;-)
    Loved the irony at the end.

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  2. Andy Sewina24 July 2008 at 15:52

    Thanks Anthony, they've certainly got a short life expectancy!

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  3. Stan Ski25 July 2008 at 00:27

    Sounds like the holiday of a lifetime - literally!

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  4. Tumblewords:25 July 2008 at 03:44

    A nifty read - brings up all sorts of thoughts...and a giggle or two.

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  5. Odessa25 July 2008 at 05:37

    oh dear, that's quiet an adventure! i love the humor in this piece.

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  6. Anonymous25 July 2008 at 11:17

    Great poem!!

    I loved the last line...it was almost an order...You will enjoy yourself!

    So cool...as usual.

    I had a limerick for TOP and it's an almost romantic honeymoon cruise

    -Bev

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  7. Andy Sewina26 July 2008 at 01:05

    Hi Stan, Yeah they're dieing to get out.

    Thanks Tumblewords, glad you had a giggle - nifty!

    Thanks Odessa, I can't stay serious for long..

    Hi Bev, You got it.. I originaly 'found' the 'you will enjoy yourself..' quote on a campsite noticeboard at Interlaken. it read:'Welcome to the Jung Frau Camp. You will enjoy yourself!' and some wag had scrawled underneath 'but not here' in felt tip pen.

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