Posted by Childe on July 04, 2001 at 05:49:30:
I heareded a funny that I gots below n then I puts my Forth of Juli that I sorta make up maybe.
One dark night outside a small town, a fire started inside the local chemical plant. Before long it exploded into flames and an alarm went out to fire Departments from miles around. After fighting the fire for over an hour, the chemical company president approached the fire chief and said, “All of our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They must be saved! I will give $50,000 to the engine company that brings them out safely!”
As soon as the chief heard this, he ordered the firemen to strengthen their attack on the blaze. After two more hours of attacking the fire, president of the company offered $100,000 to the engine company that could bring out the company’s secret files.
From the distance a long siren was heard and another fire truck came into sight. It was a local volunteer fire company composed entirely of men over 65. To everyone’s amazement the little fire engine raced through the chemical plant gates and drove straight into the middle of the inferno. In the distance the other firemen watched as the old timers hopped off of their rig and began to fight the fire with an effort that they had never seen before.
After an hour of intense fighting the volunteer company had extinguished the fire and saved the secret formulas. Joyous the chemical company president announced that he would double the reward to $200,000 and walked over to personally thank each of the volunteers.
After thanking each of the old men individually the president asked the group what they intended to do with the money. The fire truck driver looked him right in the eye and said - “The first thing we’re going to do is fix the blasted brakes on that truck!”
Ten lil firecrackers all ina line.
One found a lil match.
Then there were nine.
Nine lil firecrackers dancing round a grate.
One got too near the flame.
Then there were eight.
Eight lil firecrackers starting to go rovin’.
One got too near a lamp.
Then there were seven.
Seven lil firecrackers picking up sticks.
One picked a glowin’ punk.
Then there were six.
Six lil firecrackers all were so alive.
One sees a shiny thing.
Then there were five.
Five lil firecrackers wishing there were more.
One sees a roman candle.
Then there were four.
Four lil firecrackers wanting to get fwee.
One struggled near a coal.
Then there were thwee.
Thwee lil firecrackers lookin kinda blue.
One wents n warms his lil self.
Then there were two.
Two lil firecrackers pwaying ina sun.
One got near some glass.
Then there was one.
One lil firecracker pwaying all alone.
‘Cides to pway wif a lil boy.
Then there were none.
Have fun and pop lotsa firecracker thingies. And watch out that those candles that Romans got 'cause they not just make lite. N don't pop firecrackers ina basement or you gets in trouble (hehheh).
Bye, bye,
Childe