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Taking the Mic

by Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

I'm recording with my Yeti,

but nothing rhymes with Beano,

now, sing along with me and Betty,

'Green grow the rushes-o'.

😁😁😁 (or for the sake of the literati who take their humour seriously: "the rushes grow green-o")

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Thursday 16th January 2025 10:04 am

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