word games

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rocky road ice cream

 

chocolate, peanuts, marshmallow and the such

man, I could eat it ever so much

love it at night in front of the TV

won't share it, it's only for me

 

Jack Nicholson

 

 

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Jack Nicholson

 

Man of many characters we love oh so well,

Including scary guy who runs a creepy hotel.

Winning Oscars with ease, bedding the ladies if you please.

Women have begged to marry him down on their knees.

 

Saturday Night Live

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Saturday Night Live

 

where Belushi, John Candy and others became stars

laughter was there medicine they didn't need quitars

they were some of the best comedians by far

they are gone now but not forgotten

keep their memories in a jar

 

Tom Cruise

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Tom Cruise

 

This is a tiny man of stature

who turns in big box office rapture.

Divorcing thrice, he seems quite nice,

Is he like Travolta? You betcha.

 

Heidi Klum

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Heidi Klum                    What did Travolta do just recently that was so bad

 

is she the project runway chick

she is the one that makes it tick

an ego as big as the Grand canyon for sure

I think she is quite a bore!

 

family jewels

 

 

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sleazy men coming out of the woodwork accusing him of unwanted sexual advances

 

family jewels

 

This could mean several things,

From rubies, sapphires and diamonds

to a gentleman's very own dangly bits.

 

 

Funkytown

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Funkytown

 

No.1.hit song U.S.

performed by Lipps,Inc

catchy, but annoyingly dated now

considered to be a song of disco's last stand

"I want to take you to funkytown ..."

 

Marley

 

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Marley

 

Sir name of men

who do sing

in the rasta style.

 

Pinata

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Pinata

 

Stuffed star like or similar hanging effigy

hit with sticks, used to be religious

but now mainly a party game.

may be of Chinese origin but mainly Latino today,

Saw in Mexico at Ixtapa . Son wished he was younger

as would have loved whacking at it .

 

asylum seekers

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asylum seekers

 

 

People travel far.

To be free from fear at home.

By water they come.

 

 

Queen Elizabeth II

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Queen Elizabeth !!

 

A ship

A Queen who wants to have  the longest

reign longer than Queen Victoria

Bossed her Sister Margaret about who was the more intelligent

of the two.

 

Prince Charles

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Prince Charles

 

Jug earred heir apparent.

If his mum would only abdicate,

He finally could be king,

Will never understand the Diana/Camilla thing.

 

 

Ronald Reagan

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Ronald Reagan

 

40Th U.S. President

nicknamed "the Teflon

President "

survived assassination attempt

advocated  impossible "star wars" defence shield

Friend of Baroness Thatcher

happy marriage with Nancy

 

Dick Cheney

 

 

 

 

 

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Dick Cheney

 

Career politician, Bush's VP.

Heart transplant recipient.

Didn't know he had one.

 

Marina Abramovic

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Marina Abramovic

 

Serbian born avant garde

performance artist who tested extremes of

pain and consciousness  on stage .

Popular at MoMa exhibition .

traumatic childhood.

 

 

Martin Sharp

 

 

 

 

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Martin Sharp

 

Famous Australian pop artist.

Created famous posters and was

art director of "Oz". The 60's were his era of note.

 

 

Sinclair Lewis

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Sinclair Lewis

 

Gangly Minnesota born Yale educated

author, short story writer & playwright

famous for Elmer Gantry & Babbit

1st US winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

alcoholic

 

Vevgeny Zamatin

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Vevgeny Zamyatin

 

 

Russian writer who satirized English life.

Supported the revolution,

but fought against the censorship it wrought.

 

 

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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F Scott Fitzgerald

 

Famous American author of the Jazz age

Author of "The Great Gatsby "

recently filmed in Sydney, & directed by Bazz Luhrman. My sons good friend was a cameraman

on the film & played "touch footy"  on the set with Leonardo, working 12 hour days &

making enough for a 6 month holiday in Europe.

 

George Orwell ( Eric Blair )

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That's fantastic!!!  Mr. Fitgerald was also born in Minnesota, my home state. 

 

George Orwell

 

A visionary author

who's works warned

people to care for humanity.

 

 

Charles A. Lindberg

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Charles A. Lindberg

 

first to fly solo across the ocean blue

son was kidnapped and murdered when he was two

Bruno Hauptmann was found not innocent

he was put in the chair before he could repent

 

Veronica Lake

 

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Vernonica Lake

 

 

Blonde bombshell of the 40's

She wore her hair over her right eye.

Peek-a-boo it was called.

 

 

Double decker bus

 

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Double decker bus

 

rode one around the Big Apple

saw the Brooklyn Bridge

drank an orange Snapple

got it from the fridge

 

Fireworks

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Fireworks

 

 

Crackles and pops,some sparkles alight.

Many brilliant color awash in the night.

Heads back in awe, our eyes shine so bright.

 

Hopscotch

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Hopscotch

 

Very old game that usually children play    ( Haven't we had hopscotch before? No worries as the Aussies say )

with chalk marked squares on the ground

Played all over the world

 

 

Higgs boson