So - I cheat a little bit - Lighten Up, Pilgrim!

If you happen to learn the meaning of one little word,
then my task was successful. If you get a little smile, or chuckle even - then it's even more GOODER!

Purists, or Expert Grammarians may be disappointed? TOUGH - I calls 'em the way I sees 'em.

Pax Domine Sit Semper Vobiscum -
May The Peace of The Lord Be With You Always!

Fun With - oil -

© - Tom Hyland - 04-26-09



A Part of an Aircraft, like a Wing,
Is an Airfoil.
To bring water to Bubble with Heat -
Is to Boil.

A Curly Rope or Spring
Is a Coil.
A Crocheted Lace Table Decoration
Is a D-oil-y.

To involve someone in Conflict
Is to Embroil.
To Prevent someone from Succeeding
Is to Foil.

A Female to Curly
Is a Goil!
A lubricated Hemorrhoid
Is a Hemorrhoil!


Yeah, yeah, I know - Poetic License!


Sticky, slimy dirt or Mud
Is Moil.
Short, separated fibers from Combing
Is Noil.

To Lubricate
Is to Oil.
Taro Root Paste
Is Poi - (sorry, no l )

A Ring used in the game of Quoits
Is a Quoit.
So, Hang Me!
Pretend the t is an l.

To Anger or annoy Somebody
Is to rile, or Roil.
That stuff we call Dirt
Is really Soil!

To work very Hard
Is to Toil.
Ain’t much left of
US-oil!

A crisp, lightweight Fabric
Is Voile.
Relating to or resembling Wood
Is Xyloid.

SO - the l is in the Wrong place -
SO WHAT!
P.L. claimed, yet again!

Used to encourage hounds in a Foxhunt
Is Yoicks!
Superimpose an l for the c!
Or - BYTE ME!

When shooting Pool, you use Chalk
On the end of the Cue-stick to provide Friction -
My Dad always said:
“Oil, oil, oil - Gim’me some OIL!”


* If you failed or were FOILED *
From getting one lousy Chuckle -
Then - you are DEAD!

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© - TKH