Everybody and his Dog

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 21 Mar 2020

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We wanted to forget doom and gloom

so we decided to have a slap-up meal.

Not in a restaurant but the dining room.

For this we set about with a great zeal.

Made sure we had a big enough table

so that everyone had sufficient space,

checked that we were all fit and able

and told all assembled not to embrace.

Guests could only wave and air kiss

to demonstrate friendship or affection.

It was a rule that no one could dismiss

as it was a prerequisite for disinfection.

We maintained one metre of distance

between each person who was seated

and in so doing proved our consistence;

to everybody's credit, no one cheated.

To start with, only thirteen were there,

which some believed to be bad luck.

It was obvious we had an empty chair

and therefore our planning was stuck.

We had a brainstorm to find a solution.

At a pinch we could invite Nathaniel

who could be a last minute substitution.

He is our dear host's Clumber spaniel.

Permalink Submitted by airyfairy on Sat, 2020-03-21 20:03

Every occasion should have its accompanying dog. I hope Nathaniel has good table manners!

Permalink Submitted by luigi_pagano on Sat, 2020-03-21 23:27

Oh yes, Nathaniel has impeccable manners. In fact he thanks you very much for your consideration.

Luigi x