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[Fawnn]

This poem always makes me cry. (Yes; I'm a wuss. LOL)

Hector the Collector

Hector the Collector
Collected bits of string,
Collected dolls with broken heads
And rusty bells that would not ring.
Bent-up nails and ice-cream sticks,
Twists of wires, worn-out tires,
Paper bags and broken bricks.
Old chipped vases, half shoelaces,
Gatlin' guns that wouldn't shoot,
Leaky boats that wouldn't float
And stopped-up horns that wouldn't toot.
Butter knives that had no handles,
Copper keys that fit no locks
Rings that were too small for fingers,
Dried-up leaves and patched-up socks.
Worn-out belts that had no buckles,
'Lectric trains that had no tracks,
Airplane models, broken bottles,
Three-legged chairs and cups with cracks.
Hector the Collector
Loved these things with all his soul--
Loved them more then shining diamonds,
Loved them more then glistenin' gold.
Hector called to all the people,
"Come and share my treasure trunk!"
And all the silly sightless people
Came and looked ... and called it junk.

--Shel Silverstein
From:
Where the Sidewalk Ends

[glock rocks]

[glock rocks]

[NormsRevenge]

A Greenpeace protestor sits on the face of London's landmark Big Ben clock tower. Two brothers who scaled the clock tower and unfurled an anti-war banner on the first anniversary of the Iraq (news - web sites) invasion will not be prosecuted, police said.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Do you have the feeling that glock's giving us subtle meanings about something????

[Brad’s Gramma]

will not be prosecuted, police said......but will also not be allowed to come down from their positions near the clock.

There, that reads better!

[glock rocks]

[NormsRevenge]

Oh Man,, That's a mind warper

[Brad’s Gramma]

NO! I will NOT look! LOL!!!

[Fawnn]

will not be prosecuted, police said......but will also not be allowed to come down from their positions near the clock.......but rather shall remain perched there to serve as targets for upcoming military antiterrorism training. ;)

[glock rocks]

no... go ahead... just for five seconds. which way is it turning??

[NormsRevenge]

[Brad’s Gramma]

will not be prosecuted, police said......but will also not be allowed to come down from their positions near the clock.......but rather shall remain perched there to serve as targets for upcoming military antiterrorism training....while tied to the big hand of Big Ben.

[Brad’s Gramma]

clockwise.

[NormsRevenge]

[Brad’s Gramma]

Where was that taken? It's REALLY pretty.

[glock rocks]

slowly move your mouse pointer up and down the center of the square while following the pointer with your eyes.

[Fawnn]

while tied to the big hand of Big Ben

I'm sorry, but I have to draw the line now! (We can't risk damaging the clock!) ;)

[NormsRevenge]

OK, 2 can play that game. lol

Which way is it spinning? :-o

[Brad’s Gramma]

Don't tell anyone, but I think my mouse has had too much to drink!