My Ode to pre-chewed gum...

By JG 2008 -

Originally submitted to a certain club and garnered only a "probationary" membership. Of which I have rejected and withdrawn from said "membership"

I have always detested exclusive organizations...I think I need a more "on the fringe" association No quotes because I wrote it me-self.

Anhooooo...my poem:


Once when I was little, about five I'd say
While wandering outside our house one day
I spied some gum underneath my feet
I bent down and poked in awe complete
how would I claim it I thought and I wondered
To lose such treasure was surely a blunder (nice huh? pretty good so far?)
The gum was stuck and would not budge
So back to the house I determinedly trudged
To the kitchen to grab a little butter knife
Hiding it from my Mother (my Father's first wife)
Back to the gum still stuck on the ground
I patiently chipped at the edges all around
Until finally the gum was free and all mine!
What a day what a feast on prechewed gum I would dine...

*crickets*

Thank you.


It's a true story FYI - I spent all day outside scraping up gum off the sidewalk and munching away happily. The bits of gravel and dirt weren't so bad...added texture. What was really great was when some of the gum still had FLAVOUR! Bonus!

It was all good until my mom asked where I got the gum from...

I am not in a club, but i thought it was a great poem! ( and to heck with them i say )

I was smiling as i read it, thinking of when i was a kid and HAD to examine " ABC" gum ( already been chewed ) . What a great way to express your memories ! Thank you for bringing one up for me as well !!

LOL well thanks Sugar

Fond memories...everytime I see ABC gum I think of that day...

Odd that I developed a desperate fear of germs in my late 20's and still have it... a little late I'm thinkin'