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Created on: December 02, 2009
LADY GODIVA'S RIDE (A different look at history)
You've heard the story of the lady fair
The Countess Godiva and her ride while bare
But the story has another twist
The lady in question got easily miffed
She'd pitch a tantrum and kick and hit
And express her feelings of discomfit
One day while mad she kicked her horse
And rendered him crippled without remorse
When time came for her famous ride
The horse had to be shot; thus had died
The only animal available to her
Was a donkey; not exactly what she'd prefer
She balked and fumed but finally gave in
And mounted the donkey to her chagrin
She continued to scowl and kick up a fuss
She muttered and stammered and started to cuss
This part of history was never recorded
Tales of this event were quickly aborted
For when they lined the streets to watch her pass
They saw Lady Godiva showing her ass
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Author's Note: In the South, there is a common expression
which goes showin' your ass which means acting out,
Misbehaving, or having a temper tantrum thus, the last
Line of this poem can be taken three ways.
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