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April 12 "Ladies Never Jiggle"

"Ladies Never Jiggle"

Some things my Mama used to tell me,

"Don't jump off a cliff unless you expect to fly";
I may have fallen a few times
but jumping taught me how to soar.

"A needle in a haystack can still stick you";
I learned a little prick once is a while
keeps me on my toes.

And my personal favorite,
"Ladies never jiggle, wear your girdle."
(I was 5'5" and 108 pounds at the time.)
Sorry Mom, I dumped the girdle eons ago,
but there is still a little "lady" in me.
                    ~~Judi Van Gorder

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13 lines
Free verse
Growing up in the 40s and 50s
Proverbs