Prize awarded for first to comment



The first to come
To Missionary Gas
Was Caitriana, the brave,
A good Scottish lass.

Her prize is this pet
A Colombian mate,
To take to the Uni
Its tale to relate.

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  1. Carnation6:16 pm

    hi, are you scottish? nice to read about blogs of christians .

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  2. David Ford9:48 pm

    Yup, apart from Olwen who's Irish. Thanks.

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