When the stars make you drool
just like a pasta fazool
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That's amore
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When you dance down the street
with a cloud at your feet
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You're in love
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When you walk down in a dream
but you know you're not Dreaming, signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli
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That's amore!
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MY VERSION:
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"When a search makes you drool
just like a pasta fazool
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That's Armoire
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When you drive down the street
to a place there to meet
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You're in love
Er, I mean, you've been on Craigs List
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When you've found quite the dream,
~ and your husband wishes it were ~
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{okay, I can't rewrite this to work....}
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Instead of a song, how about a fairy tale?
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Once Upon a Time
a girl found the perfect piece on Craigs List
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{you've lived this one, right?}
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Oh, the words might be different
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"Yard Sale" "Garage Sale" "Flea Market"
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There's just one itty bitty problem:
That thing is HUGE and HEAVY and you've gotta figure out how to
present this item to your husband {...friend, brother, father, strong neighbor...}
who of course will have to lift it,
haul it home, and drag it up the stairs,
without ending your relationship.
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Me, calling him at work:
"I've found just what I need, and it's such a great price,
New this would cost {insert large amount here} $$$!!!"
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Him: "Oh no, you've been on Craigs List again... "
(I email him photo and listing)
Him:, "WHAT?!?!? That thing is HUGE!
No way are we getting that!!!
-Why would you want such a big thing?
Here, look at these links I sent you,"
(in other words, look at these cheaply made fake wood items
that we can have sent directly to our home!)"
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Me: " We'd have to pay tax on it and you'd have to put it together!
And I like the Craigs List one so much better!!!"
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Him: "Grumble, grumble..." then ~ the silent treatment.
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Me: Not wanting to upset him more,
and not pushing for it, I do what comes natural, beg, plead
P R A Y
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and this time, (not always the case) God says,
" Yes, that is just what you need, and I will work it out for you!"
{at least that is what I think He's saying, because it happens}
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This morning I have this fabulous solid wood computer armoire
{thanks to God, Craigs List, my husband and my amazingly helpful son-in-law}
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which will hold all of my computer-related stuff,
(cpu, monitor, printer, scanner, various papers)
and I can close it all up when a little one comes for a visit
and sleeps in this room!
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I have not mentioned to my dear husband yet that I want to
~ paint it white, shabby it up a bit ~
one must be wise with the timing of saying such things
{te-heeeee!}
(... yes, it does take up an entire wall ...)
I've promised him that if we ever move we'll leave it here
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what have you dragged home lately?
~ Violet ~
