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The Great Friday Clean Limerick Challenge roars down the street on a Harley

By WAYNE GREENE Senior Writer on Dec 17, 2010, at 9:06 AM  Updated on 12/17 at 9:09 AM



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Could I get a lift ... to New York City? World file


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Your logo here ... anything for a price. World file


Well, the city of Tulsa has survived another season of motorcycle parades to bring in donated toys for the poor kids.

These Santas are grimy and gnarly,
They smell of strong hops and of barley,
The roar down the highways,
And close down the byways,
Just so they can show off their Harleys.

A note to would-be armed robbers: You might want to make your take-out orders somewhere other than the Tulsa IHOP:

Some guy tried to hold up an IHOP,
But the folks put his plan to a full stop,
They wrested his gun,
And when they were done,
They called in an order for real cops.

The City Council says it isn’t ready to accept donated money to pay for the mayor’s travel, meaning the mayor is left holding the bag for his own expenses:

The Council has left Dewey grounded,
His traveling fund is unfounded,
His wings are now clipped,
His walking shoes stripped,
The City Hall walls have him bounded.

Meanwhile, some City Council members want to raise money by selling advertising space on everything from the city’s trash trucks to the parks:

A billboard atop City Hall,
And one for the zoo, 10 feet tall,
We’ll sell naming rights,
For all city sites,
And put logos on bathroom stalls.
WAYNE'S WORLD

OK, OK: Here's an easier American history quiz

Coworkers have been riding me all day that my American history quiz on Monday’s front page was too hard.

At first, ...

How time will not heal old wounds

Healing historic injustices – whether they are five years old or 5,000 – starts with acknowledging them, a retired diplomat ...

Good news from the recession? Fewer homes hitting property tax cap

The number of local homeowners who see their property tax assessments go up 5 percent automatically every year is decreasing, ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

Wayne Greene

918-581-8308
Email

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