Hobbo's Poems
A quirky look at life from a Yorkshire poet and his dog's perspective
The sock monster
The sock monster There's a monster in my house Who picks at all the locks Then, quiet as a mouse, He helps himself to socks. Single ones of course, He never nicks a pair, Which leaves me rather cross And pulling out my hair. I've evened up the score With this stocking-eating toff, -An appointment with a saw To have a foot cut off.
Hobbo's Poems 
He visits my house too! But I’ll take odd socks over amputation 🤣
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😂 You’re not thinking long-term, Ingrid.
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Bugger gets into my house too.
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He must have millions!
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Hundreds and thousands at least. Or that might be the cookie monster…
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👍
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I have to say WOWSERS! But don’t cut too high up. Or you’ll be re-sewing your trousers!
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😂 Hehehe.
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Good point!
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a drastic measure but you’ve got to outwit the little devil somehow 🙂
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Absolutely have!
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Just wait for another singleton to show, and then play matchmaker.
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😂 They are never compatible! Different interests.
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Ah. Mr M’s socks are all identical. Makes matching them up easier.
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Good forward planning but after 30 year of having to wear black socks I like to be a bit more flamboyant now. 😂
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Ah. John Snow type socks?
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👍 They’re the ones.
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He buys his socks at https://victoriarichards.com/collections/socks
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👍 Thank you.
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Ha! Now there’s a solution! A bit drastic, but it would work. I think this is a universal problem. 🙂
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He lives in the washing machine! But I rather wear odd sock than limb around.
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🤣 That’s where he lives is it! I’ll try and catch him tonight.
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Do try, it’s sometimes more interesting to watch the washing machine then TV! 🤣
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😂 Very true, Ulle. with the rubbish they put on TV, I have to agree.
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rofl, looks like you’re embracing Jack London’s advice … If “You can’t wait for inspiration; you have to go after it with a club.” 😀
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👍 sound advice!
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I think you ought to consider mis-matching pairs before you find that saw.
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Mis-matching pairs is quite drastic! 😂
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I have some fun socks that I intentionally do this with.
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Good thinking. I like it.
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Bit drastic Hobbo! Just wear two odd ones…
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Nah, that’d be too easy! 😂
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You missed it – Life’s Like That – Life of Socks” 7/9/2020. Good read here, though.
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Thank you, SP.
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