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7 come 11
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Why this Pic? ... 'Cause it's a Box-Car!

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7 come 11

© - Tom Hyland

7 or 11 are Winners
On the First Roll of Dice
When Shooting “Craps.”

We did - Crap -
Then - More Crap -
Now Working on ‘Crapola’
And Now - Craps!

Why - Seven? Why Eleven?

Let us Investigate Some Pronunciations -
Eva - Eve - Even - Evening -
Steve - Steven - Stevedore -
Seven -
Eleven -

Why are the Last Two Words -
Pronounced Differently?
The First Seven Sound a Long e -
But - 7 and 11 -
Are Short e’s -
As in - eh -
WHY?

Who Said So?
Why Not SEEVEN -
And ELEEVEN?

Just More English Exceptions?

Or - Just More Crap?
Is English Just a ‘Crap-Shoot?’

© - TKH
 

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 Reviews of "7 come 11"
Reviewed by J'nia Fowler
Reviewed on October 25, 2009
Good point. I understand that English is a very difficult language to learn because of the exceptions. And now even our domestic offspring can't even complete a sentence. Maybe Game boy replaced Sesame Street and the kids now have terrific thumb action in place of eloquent tongue action. "wha!!! I dunno!!! if evaan!!! tsawl good!! and all with the adjective f___ing . A tad scarey. J'nia

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on October 25, 2009
I gave up Shootin Crap, long ago - but my dogs still enjoy it - they like shootin crap all over my lawn!

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on October 25, 2009
TomKats aren't on box-cars but in alleys you dimwit you! and also Felix can't say seveneleven, just spit disgusting hair balls on the persian carpet!

Meow?


Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on October 24, 2009
U come up with the best stuff, that train car is worth a bunch depending on its age...but you aren't...LOL, Edd

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on October 24, 2009
Damn that English language.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on October 24, 2009
Another in the classic Hylundian form and expression. Thanks, Tom. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on October 24, 2009
GOOD WRITE....GOOD TO VENT POETICALLY...NO MATTER WHAT THE SUBJECT BE. THANKS FOR SHARING AND BLESSINGS. JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS


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