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Bad night in Milwaukee
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
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Talk about a perfect storm for three people with Shakespearean like coincidence: Mary Moore age 45 had been drinking and about 1:00 am wandered out into the middle of the street, laid down, and went to sleep. A passing motorist who was driving while intoxicated mistook her for a speed bump. She did not survive. He was arrested. Moore�s son, Thomas Olson age 22, was also out drinking that same night with friends. While racing to the hospital to be with his mother, the intoxicated driver of their car ran into a parked car, killing Olson. What are the odds? Don�t know, bad things do seem to happen in threes but idiocy is boundless.

Sometimes Darwin demonstrates His theories must be true Natural selection Can work for me and you Napping on the pavement Has consequences pending Depending on the traffic You may not be mending Never be a speed bump Nature gives it no advantage There’s no genetic benefit To evolve into a bandage So take a hint from Darwin If you want to stay alive Don’t fall asleep on city streets And never drink and drive Copyright © 2012 Patrick Granfors

Reviewed by Vivian Dawson

Reviewed on May 9, 2012

Dodge em cars is hard enough
*Patrick* cleverly writing
about adding drinking to the
mix being wrongfully lethal

Lady Vivian

Reviewed by Richard King

Reviewed on May 4, 2012

We're all getting OLDER and hopefully WISER. Many more non-smokers these days and I see many more designated drivers, or cab rides home than in my younger days. The wheels turn slow, but they do turn. Dick

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

well done!!

Reviewed by Tom poesyco.th@gmail.com

PAT ... GOOD STORY ... GREAT MORAL!

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Reviewed on May 3, 2012

Unbelievable! Well written, Patrick.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Wise advise for sure... ...with a hint of bitter humor too. Thanks, Patrick. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Sage advice, Patrick...presented in a hilarious manner....giggle

Anna

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman

Never was much of a drinker, let alone a drinker and driver, but how true sad and funny all at time "Bad Night in Milwaukee" is.
Mark

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

And yet I keep hearing that we're the smartest species on earth. I sadly no longer believe that. We keep driving after drinking, and I can't even count the number of people I see still texting while driving. God Forbid they lose contact with their Facebook pals for five minutes.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

That is incredible!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn.

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Reviewed on May 2, 2012

And that in Milwaukee, but as the saying goes, if you drink you die,,,,, . Bless ya funny man!

Reviewed by Budd Nelson

Patrick,
I'm with Jerry only I don't even take the vino at dinner, like ed i drive way too much. you put the humor to everything.
Budd

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Jeez!!! Whadda story. I've had my share of DWI's, they call 'em Dui's now. One in LA, one in Phoenix, one in Lake Charles, LA, and another one somewhere I can't even remember, and no, I am not drinking now. I quit boozing about twenty years ago. Lately I have been drinking a little cheap California burgundy before bedtime, but that's it, and with no desire to drive, thank you.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Wish I did drink, still...but I drive too much so that ain't gonna happen...so mom & son both die of a intoxicating disease of sorts...couldn't happen to two more deserving people...e