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By 5jones SILVER
Sussex, Wisconsin

A dorky tradition turned treasure, the Milwaukee Polo Club Grounds in Hartland, is a place where my family enjoys spending Sunday afternoons. Each time we visit, we make our way...
5jones SILVER, Sussex, Wisconsin
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#16892 Poetry
By t_orlando3 GOLD
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
t_orlando3 GOLD, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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#16893 Poetry
By Anonymous
#16894 Poetry
ivaramos224 GOLD, Austin, Texas
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#16895 Poetry
By knelly793 SILVER
Forest Hill, Maryland
knelly793 SILVER, Forest Hill, Maryland
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#16896 Poetry
By Jbirdmidgett BRONZE
Newton, North Carolina
Jbirdmidgett BRONZE, Newton, North Carolina
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#16897 Poetry
#16898 Poetry
By Goddess PLATINUM
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Goddess PLATINUM, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
27 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.”

#16899 Poetry
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

#16900 Poetry
By Schizophasia PLATINUM
Lowell, Massachusetts
Schizophasia PLATINUM, Lowell, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
Happiness is like a butterfly<br /> The more you chase it<br /> The more it will elude you<br /> But if you turn your attention to other things<br /> It will come and sit softly on your shoulder. - Henry David Thoreau