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A Day In The Life Of A Vet.

larrylark

32nd of May 2008	1

9.30-Mrs Briony’s bulldog,	2
To stitch back part severed leg.	3
Neighbor’s false teeth still attached.	4
Reported to R.S.P.C.A.	5
Criminal proceedings to match	6
severity of crime	7

10.10-Mrs. Bellomine’s headless peacock	8
making good progress after having false eye	9
(Incorp. Radar Vision Field) implanted in its rear	10
by Larry Macateer (Trainee student in Micro surgical	11
appliances, false feathers, beaks and flea extraction)	12

11.05-Miss Mystique’s pet python in for tattoo	13
on end of tail and to seal leaky appendage.	14

12.00-Half crazed python escaped, causing carnage	15
among Mrs. Blowers feather boa (uninsured)	16
and then swallowing her pet mouse (no known cure)	17

12.30-Two dead budgerigars stiffened	18
and stapled back on perch.	19

12.45-Large female lurcher castrated,	20
owner not informed.	21

1.00-Lunch-Meat balls with gravy	22

2.45-Two stuffed monkeys	23
and a taxidermy’d sheep in for	24
brush up and shine.	25

4.00-Visit (if fine) to the gorilla farm	26
to observe mating of Doris and Dudley,	27
and then check their apes are all A OK.	28

Poem fades away to the theme from	29
All Creatures Great And Small	30

06/21/08

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