Peter Sellers as Dr. FuManchu as Elvis
Who among you
recall the legend of Yuck Fu?
His real name,
Slavisla (Bud) Crescu,
he was a Norwegian Hindu.
A trickster, true –
sported Fu Manchu,
mustaches, a braid or two,
charmed, bilked a hapless few.
caught by Syn Dee Lu
undercover detective – true!
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Okay, De is hosting Quadrilles at dVerse Poets Pub, and she gave us the poetically-charged prompt, “Yuck.” How could I not go lyrical with a prompt like that?
Disclaimers:
Should the image offend — remember he was a British actor in a British movie. If my remark about Yuck being a Norwegian — I am a quarter Norwegian, and am allowed to laugh at my own people (in fact, I think it’s mandatory in Scandinavian countries… or at least it is in Minnesota and North Dakota. I’ll have to research the statutes in Florida.) My remarks about mustaches and braided ponytails stand as written. Any resemblance between the drummer and this blogger are purely coincidental — although Paul may be contacted for possible identification of the bugger.
Life in Portofino 
Ha! Such fun, Charley!
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Thank you! It came to me in a fit of poetic inspiration — the disclaimers, I mean. The quadrille I just slapped together after-the-fact. Ah, but such is art!
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Ha… and as a Swede you are definitely allowed to laugh at Norwegian (they laugh about us)
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I have been told that the Swedes and the Norwegians laugh at each other… but only from the safety of their borders. 🙂 The world could stand a good lesson on how to laugh at each other less, and at ourselves more.
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Very wittily done!
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Yes, but probably only by half, Sarah. Glad you enjoyed it!
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All in good fun–no offenses taken. I think too many folks these days are way too touchy about comedic entertainment; chill, Bill.
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Indeed. Although, I think at times we have gone over the top, offensively speaking. Thank you for your read of this, Glenn, and for your thoughts on it.
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I especially liked the disclaimer.
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That’s usually my best part, Frank. I’m glad you appreciate the art of it!
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Big smile- what fun Charley!
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This challenge is certainly bringing out the whimsy in everyone. Loved the humor here …. and heaven knows we’re needing humor!
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How yuck that you had to provide the disclaimer. Peter Sellers was iconic.
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This made me smile 😅 Great write!
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Love the Seuss allusion and that picture and cheering for all that you blended here, but mostly that name. I’ll try not to turn it around 🙂 True-ly hilarious, Charley!
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A poem that teaches me something new is good indeed. Nicely done.
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I am almost afraid to ask what you learned. I am glad you liked it.
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Not sure which I liked more, the poem or the disclaimer! Fun stuff.
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Oh, go with the disclaimer! I like it better now than when I wrote it. The poem’s okay…. Glad you enjoyed it all.
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Loved your story! It made me smile! Especially detective Syn Dee Lu!!
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The disclaimer and poem are both better than Dr. Fu manchu. I love the reference to Cindy Lou Who. Seuss adds great weight as a character reference
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😊nice
Much love
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Thank you!
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great stuff…got me thinking about Norwegian Hindus and that’s a good thing1
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Well, perhaps it’s a good thing…. The voice of my muse was snickering as she said it, so I knew I had to write it. …but then, after a glass or two of port, I’m likely to write almost anything.
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Hahahaha! Took me some work to piece it all together, but that was great.
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I thought it was a fairly obvious piece of fluff. Glad it made you laugh!
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