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Grex Enigma Item 217: Four [to be read aloud]
Entered by remmers on Thu Sep 29 03:39:37 UTC 1994:

    I went into a store that charged much more
    Than the other store that was next door,
    A fact that made me angry to the core
    And led me to the manager implore
    To charge not seven, six, or five, but four.

    The fellow let out such an angry roar
    When I did dare to thuswise him implore,
    That I was moved to exit by the door
    That led into the street, but rain did pour
    And much deter me.  I went back for more.

    The owner seemed to think it was his chore
    To chide me for alleging that his store
    Would charge me, without reason, so much more
    And said that if he were a matador
    And I a raging bull, he would me gore.

    Tis time, thought I, to settle now the score,
    And show this churlish goon a thing or four,
    He'd not a clue of what I had in store
    To remedy my grievance, and what's more,
    Show my disdain for what he was and wore.

    But then, thought I, let's just go to the store
    That occupies the space that is next door,
    And pay the cheaper price, a paltry four,
    Not five, six, seven, or even more,
    And let *that* be the settling of the score.

    And so I did, and bought for only four
    The thing that just next door cost so much more,
    A book of verse about the lost Lenore
    Rich with tales of long-forgotten lore,
    High price shall I endure... Nevermore.

    And now, in closing, let me you implore
    That as you browse the aisles in any store
    Please be alert for overpricing, or
    You'll pay too much, and that will make you sore.
    Instead, with bargains cultivate rapport.

    I'll stop for now, my tale begins to bore,
    At any rate, it's almost half past four.

12 responses total.

#1 of 12 by hawkeye on Fri Sep 30 13:36:31 1994:

Encore!
Author!

#2 of 12 by eharkins on Fri Sep 30 16:55:21 1994:

War!
Floor!
Why read aloud?

#3 of 12 by remmers on Sat Oct 1 12:47:15 1994:

<snord bows>

#4 of 12 by cyberpnk on Sat Oct 1 17:14:14 1994:

Nevermore!

#5 of 12 by alfee on Sun Oct 2 01:50:04 1994:

Bravo!  I began my Christmas shopping today--how timely.

#6 of 12 by vishnu on Fri Oct 7 02:29:26 1994:

Mime.

#7 of 12 by carl on Sat Oct 22 21:47:48 1994:

"Applecore!"
"Baltimore!"
"Who's your friend?"
"Snord"
Whizzzzzzzzzz.........

#8 of 12 by orinoco on Tue Nov 15 23:03:52 1994:

Commodore!

#9 of 12 by vishnu on Sat Nov 19 00:53:37 1994:

Cheez-Its.

#10 of 12 by jaklumen on Thu May 30 08:38:52 2002:

Biscuits.. and gravy.

#11 of 12 by gelinas on Fri Dec 20 04:03:53 2002:

Biscuits, gravy-covered four,
Leaving you begging, "More!"
Waitress, coming through dooor,
Drops them on the floor.

#12 of 12 by jaklumen on Fri Dec 20 08:25:49 2002:

What a whore.

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