This silly poem is in response to this week’s FBTF, and the question –What conversation would you like to have with your parents, that you never had yet?
Dear Mom and Dad,
I want to thank you both
for so many special things-
but, just one question:
why the bangs?
I’m ever so grateful
for my steel guitar twangs,
but when I look back at photos
I wonder, why the heck bangs?
Thank you for a musical childhood,
the lullabies you sang,
I can still hear that St. Louis trolly go clang.
But, why on earth the terrible bangs?
I looked just like Lilly Munster
without any fangs.
I’ve wanted to ask you for years,
why mutant bangs?
In case you’re not hearing me
let’s try some slang,
I spent years with a twinge
from a lopsided fringe.
My plan is not to harangue,
but I still carry the pangs
of those terrible, awful,
no-good, really bad bangs.
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Oh, what a cutie!
As long as the bangs weren’t someone’s head I figure you did okay!
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I was the biggest dork. Okay, I am still the biggest dork, but thank you.
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Ah, yeah, but not so bad nowadays, is it?
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🤣Funny poem, had me laughing. Love the dress, and i’m not kidding when I tell you we used to have some curtains like that!😊
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Mine was probably made from curtains. Well, it was the way. Couldn’t resist-should have asked about the dress, too, though. Thanks. 🙂
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Hey KK that would have been a good answer to the prompt, too. Where’d you get this dress? I had to wear knitted (by mum) tank tops.
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😊 It was, as you say, the way. Have a good day.
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My mum claimed it was so I didn’t go blind.
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Oh, that’s brilliant. Will be sure to use that with my daughter when she asks. 😀
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LOL! My mum had more excuses under her belt than inches.
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Good one. Gosh, I hope my children will describe me this way one day.
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What a cute picture though! I would have loved such a dress at that age…
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I really probably picked the fabric. My mom often let us select the material. Wish I had her talent for sewing, actually. Thanks, Ingrid.
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😂
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I love this!! Have you found out? Or is it too late? But in my opinion you looked very cute!! 🥰
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Thank you, Ruth. I still haven’t asked, but I imagine it will be to keep the hair under control as I had two equally thick-haired sisters. 😉
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