The Buried Treasure
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By luigi_pagano
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I found a map in my garden shed
and the writing on it definitely said
that the X marked the exact spot
where the treasure was in my plot.
My friends told me that I would rue
believing a tale that was so untrue.
But I could no longer resist the lure
to see what was under the manure.
I was quite prepared for a hard toil
when I began to dig the heavy soil.
I must have shifted a ton of earth
but of fortunes there was a dearth.
Yet among a load of assorted junk
there was a rusting metallic trunk.
The night was dark but I did see
that in the lock there was a key.
I opened the lid and 'golly gosh',
the trunk was awash with dosh.
And there was a note that stated:
these banknotes to be incinerated.
That the money had been looted
is a fact that cannot be disputed.
To inform the relevant authority
must now be the main priority.
© Luigi Pagano 2023
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/banknote-thieves-told-to-repay-pou...
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There's a sucker born
There's a sucker born every minute", from one sucker to another. Was the money stolen? From who?
Cheers Luigi! Tom Brown
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A very neat and enjoyable
A very neat and enjoyable peice of writing. Awash with dosh, what a predicament! The relevent authority are sure to waste it though, I'd spend it planting some beautiful trees for everyone to enjoy.
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It's often worthwhile telling
It's often worthwhile telling the police that there's something like this buried in your garden in the hope that they'll come and turn over the whole place. I wonder if gardening gloves are issued as part of their uniform.
Very amusing words Luigi, and enjoyable.
Turlough
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I never heard of that story
I never heard of that story before Luigi. Awash with dosh (and not the kind to be incinerated) what a nice thought : )
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Mad Money
Watched the movie just the other day, these cleaning ladies gang up with a security guard to rob the federal reserve bank, intercepting and stealing bank notes to be destroyed. Obscene amounts of "cash". More of a comedy actually.
It is similar to counterfeight money but now this is almost impossible to prove oncce you have the paper.
See you & Nolan
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"I opened the lid and 'golly
"I opened the lid and 'golly gosh',
the trunk was awash with dosh."
I am glad the narrator did the right thing and advised the authorities. I'm not sure that's what most would have done! Entertaing as always, Luigi. Bravo. Paul
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