Hair of the dog. This saying means to get rid of a hangover by taking a drink in the morning of whatever was drunk the night before.

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Terry and Kerry

Plus Madge

Went to sea

To cruise the pacific

see all they could see

Stopped off in Hawaii

Look great in grass skirts

Climbed a volcano

wore loose fitting shirts

Went searching for Danny

From Hawaii five o

Were told that he left

A long time ago

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They trooped back on board

Full of whiskey and gin

Went to their cabin

Danced the beguine

They never noticed

That the ship had left shore

And it’s gently rocking

Soon had them all snore

Terry got up

In the mirror she saw

Kerry and Madge

Asleep on the floor

She kicked them

To wake them

They all staggered out

More night life was waiting

They had little doubt

They hit the casino

The discoed away

Arrived in Samoa

By break of the day

The people were friendly

Food strange but tasty

The hair of the dog

Made their minds hazy

Madge was first

To see an imaginary rat

She started to run

Tripped and fell flat

Kerry was next

Let out a scream

Fell head over heels

Into a stream

Terry jumped up

Climbed a coconut tree

The rat’s big red eyes

Were all she could see

The lesson they learnt

When they got back to the cruise

Was to look after each other

AND STAY OFF THE BOOZE

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Comments (17)
  • ken bultman on Jan 16, 2010

    Well written and funny to boot. Those lessons are soon forgotten, I fear, come next cruise.

  • alc on Jan 16, 2010

    What a great write! Thanks for the share!

  • 8Shei8 on Jan 16, 2010

    ha! ha! it is always best to have one who is sober. i love the flow of the write.

  • drelayaraja on Jan 16, 2010

    Great write.. Nice wordings

  • standingproud on Jan 16, 2010

    well I giggled
    oops left behind oh dear hair of the dog

  • joyhyena29 on Jan 17, 2010

    great write^^

  • Christine Ramsay on Jan 17, 2010

    A very enjoyable read. Well done.

    Christine

  • Christine Ramsay on Jan 17, 2010

    A very enjoyable read. Well done.

    Christine

  • Lady Sunshine on Jan 17, 2010

    LOL. Well written with great flow. I’m sure this happens a lot. Made me smile.

  • Val Mills on Jan 17, 2010

    Went on our first cruise with limited budget and we were amazed at how much booze gets consumed on a cruise. Oh well, everyone has their reasons for going.

  • Ruby Hawk on Jan 17, 2010

    It sounds like a lesson well learned.

  • AlmaG on Jan 18, 2010

    A fun poem of a cruise. I love the rhyme and rhythm too :)

  • Patrick Regoniel on Jan 19, 2010

    Nice rhyme I feel like a child again. Thanks Will.

  • alensmith on Jan 19, 2010

    great post and well writen.and thanks for your commet also in my post.

  • athena goodlight on Jan 20, 2010

    I love the rhythm of this poem. Good one!

  • cutedrishti8 on Jan 20, 2010

    Enjoyed reading it..

  • Marie Antoinette on Jan 20, 2010

    Oh I enjoyed it, and it is funny too. I miss those coconuts!

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