I wish I could be fun at parties too:
Slap men across their backs and flirt with girls,
Tell ribald tales, play games with young blonde curls,
Shout, ‘Murphy, man, remember at the zoo!’
Instead I drink too much and hog the loo,
Avoid the crowd and wince at insults hurled,
Trip over doctors’ shoes, get caught in pearls,
Knock over priceless Mings .

Disagree with half of it, enjoy reading all of it
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