Charge!
Charge! (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
“A charge account’s wrong to its core,”
Said the dad, who paid cash at each store.
Then a flight was near barred
By the lack of a card,
Until “Here,” said his teen, “I have four.”
Author’s Note: This limerick is loosely based on personal experience. My now 92 year old father used to strongly disapprove of charge accounts. But one day, many years ago, he had to book an emergency plane trip over the phone and was stymied by his lack of a charge card. Fortunately, I had a charge account, even though I was an unemployed college student. So I proudly saved the day, and my father became an immediate charge card convert.
(You can find more of my money humor and verse here. and you can find lots of money related poems and prose over at Sunday Scribblings.)
Technorati Tags: Charge Card Humor, Charge Account, Borrowing Money
November 5th, 2007 at 4:43 am
Ha, so true. I’ve been avoiding cards, though it’s getting more and more difficult to do.
November 5th, 2007 at 5:31 am
That’s a fun story.
November 5th, 2007 at 9:25 am
Most amusing!
November 5th, 2007 at 11:05 am
I like!
November 6th, 2007 at 10:01 am
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November 6th, 2007 at 10:40 am
When I was in college, I swore I’d never get a credit card as I did not want to start my working life in debt. Then of course I got all kinds of card offerings when I graduated and eventually got my first one. Then when cell phones came out, I said the same thing. No cell phones for me. But then I needed to get one for work, and now they are a part of my life. So now, I’m determined never get a Blue Ray disc player. How long do you think I’ll last before I use my credit card to buy one, and my cell phone to tell all my friends about it?
Nice blog. Lots of content to explore. I’ll be back.
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November 6th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Oh, I like this one.
I had a dad like that too. Actually, he was centophobic. He thought hooking a cable box to a TV would ruin it. Fun rhymes.
~S
November 7th, 2007 at 1:02 am
That very funny and so true - loved it, Thank YOU!
November 11th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Ha ha, I love your limerick!
November 11th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
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November 12th, 2007 at 1:53 pm
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December 8th, 2007 at 4:19 am
Thanks for your kind words and comments!