On Friday Lucinda has a yard sale
Everything from jewelry to the smallest blue pail
Husband Cyril rolls his eyes
It will interrupt my peace and quiet he cries
To a bookstore Cyril decides to bail
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A neighbor wants to buy Lucinda’s car
She says it’s not for sale it gets me far
Friend Holly wants a big amount off
But the stuff’s already cheap it makes Lucinda scoff
So Holly drowns her sorrows at Ripley’s Bar
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Kitty Raleigh watches from a picture window
Alas she’s more fascinated by a really big crow
Crow tries to steal a costume sapphire ring
He’s coveting bracelets earrings a lot of bling
Crow only absconds with a red satin bow
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Friday it’s ninety degrees in the shade
But Lucinda thinks of all the cash she’s made
Irene purchases her old suede chair
Lucinda will buy a new leather one for her lair
She mistakenly sells her bracelet of real jade
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Barry buys Lu’s rickety used grill
He’ll fix it up grill chicken and chill
Lucinda lets little Charlie sell lemonade
He stays in the shade of the little spruce glade
Everything is cash so no one gets a bill
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Kitty Raleigh’s bored with watching and takes a nap
Lucinda sells Cyril’s new baseball cap
When everything’s sold husband drives up
He says lovely Lu I’ll take you out for supp
In the car they listen to some garage sale rap
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Epilogue..
It turns out that Lu made a profit of $1606.57. She decided not to hold the sale a second day. Cyril bought ten new books; five used, five new. They brought some leftover steak home for Raleigh. Cyril looked for his new baseball cap and couldn’t find it…
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Rebellious Hazelnuts 