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They Cash In by Hardy Parkerson on February 5, 2005. © All rights reserved

The women work; the men just play, Both at the poker machines. Some win, some lose; But there's another day.

The machines smile and say, "Feed me your money and win today!" And the people sit and pump it in and win And lose again, and go away. (But there's another day.)

The doctor sits and then he hits, And then he loses all. "Get your money ready, young man! I'll see you now in the back of the hall."

"But, Doc, twenty's all I've got!" "That's all right, I understand! I'll see you now, young man."

"Here, get this filled! Take it before you sleep! You don't need a receipt. Thanks! Come see at my office! (Now it's back to that machine.")

Baseball caps turned front-side back; Bearded old man in sneakers Playin' the machines and winnin', Beside the sweatered girl who loses all.

She says, "I know a better game That we can play, if you can pay." The old ...See More
ZZ Very good, Professor Parkerson! Did you write that yourself?

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On 4/04/10, Professor Hardy Parkerson, J.D. wrote: > They Cash In > by Hardy Parkerson on February 5, 2005. © All rights > reserved > > The women work; the men just play, > Both at the poker machines. > Some win, some lose; > But there's anoth...See More
Apr 6, 2010


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