<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Yea for our poets...prayers for all the world,<div>Ellen <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 7, 2021, at 12:31 PM, W. J. via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydp7fca6d36yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div></div>
<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">With apologies to Clement Moore (and Santa Claus):</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">And sticking his [middle] finger in front of his nose, he entered his 'copter; to heaven he rose.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">He was heard to exclaim as he flew out of sight: "I'll be running again; but till then, a good night."</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">--Marshall</div>
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On Thursday, January 7, 2021, 08:26:42 AM PST, Catherine Welch via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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#yiv5340240524 </style><div><div class="yiv5340240524WordSection1"><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">What a great way to de-escalate from the dismay of yesterday! Thanks!</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">Catherine Welch, Denver</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">Sent from <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" target="_blank" href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><div class="yiv5340240524yqt0921330438" id="yiv5340240524yqt18871"><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in;"><b>From: </b><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">John C via OE</a><br clear="none"><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, January 7, 2021 3:29 AM<br clear="none"><b>To: </b><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">Order Ecumenical Community</a><br clear="none"><b>Cc: </b><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:jpc2025@outlook.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:jpc2025@outlook.com">John C</a><br clear="none"><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Oe List ...] Today’s Disgusting Display</p></div><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">Thanks, Milan!</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">Give Thanks for the New Year!</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">John Cock</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">On 1/6/21, 8:36 PM, "OE on behalf of Milan Hamilton via OE" <oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net on behalf of oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> With (no) apologies to Ogden Nash for the many poems I have written based on his ‘Adventures of Isabelle’—my many ‘Adventures of Obama’ and my first ‘Adventures of Joe Biden’—I could not constrain myself today, watching the disgusting and wrenching display in our nations capital— so here is my response:</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> The Adventures of Joe Biden</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Joe Biden spoke to an unruly mob</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Who shut down the Congress while doing its job</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Of confirming the election of two thousand-twenty</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> As Trump’s minions bleated their protests a-plenty</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Our make-believe President, Rudy and Don by his side</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Encouraged his minions to stand by his lies</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> And march down Pennsylvania, the street not the state</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Where surely their welcome could prove his estate</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> As President-for-life and all would end well</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> But his fans, or fanatics, continued to swell</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Their over-sized hopes for a coup of their foes</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Breaking windows they entered and chaos they chose</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> But Joe Biden said calmly to them and their hero</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Stand down and respect institutions we cherish</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> If we don’t stick together we surely will perish</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Your hero’s revealed for the con man he is</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> You were promised a future—well here it is!</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> I’ll be your President—that’s one thing that’s written</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> It’s called the Constitution and it says I’ll be sittin’</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> FOR FOUR MORE YEARS!</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Milan Hamilton</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> 01 06 21</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> Sent from my iPhone</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> _______________________________________________</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> OE mailing list</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">_______________________________________________</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">OE mailing list</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</p><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</p></div><p class="yiv5340240524MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><div class="yqt0921330438" 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