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The Kids of Struggle Street. Pt 1

Hello, my name is harold
and I had a big pet frog
one day
it jumped from my hands
and was eaten by the dog
I like to wear this big red jacket
I'm told it's from the eighties
I just wear it to scream abuse
at all the little old ladies
"Fuck the world!" ha! I like that!
Maybe I'll make it my mantra
maybe my next tattoo
then maybe some more girlies
will let me touch their boobs!

oh, ahh this is my best mate gerald
he likes to start fires
his mummy and daddy often lock him up
to curb his evil desires
they told me "stay away from matches"
if I want to hang out with him
that day he found a stash of lighters
and burnt up all his limbs
but he'll be ok
you know, he's pretty tough!
he screams at old ladies too
when I have had enough
He'll stay away from fire
and his pubes will grow back soon
he'll be back to his usual self
drooling and hunting down some poon
— Bosscombat, Sep 06, 2009

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Seren

Seren

16 years 9 months ago

Matty you shouldnt remember

Matty you shouldnt remember the eighties LOL what scares me is you described a lot of blokes back then, in their red leather jackets looking like michael jackson lmao omg tis too good love you Jayne x x x "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves. Lynn Hall" ...
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Bosscombat

16 years 9 months ago

:)

Heya jayne.. I do remember little snippets of the 80's mainly terrible hair dos and awesome midi ridden songs. These characters though are based on kids I worked with as a youth worker. Names well covered of course :p Thanks hun :) ♣
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 9 months ago

Struggle Street

I was stunned! I love it! You must know my alter-ego. he is so like you, are we related? Is Caswell a common name in Australia? I'm from a slightly different age, but I knew those guys too. We had a fire-bug in our group, and always had to watch our zippos and matches. Ahhh, the good ole days! Nice job, Gee.
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Bosscombat

16 years 9 months ago

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Hey Gee Haha im glad ths one provoked some memories :) I think everyone has a firebug in their group of friends...turns out it was me haha as to being related im unsure mate lol I have irish/german blood. Glad you liked it gee ♣
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Bosscombat

16 years 9 months ago

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hey GreenEyes thanks a lot! tis good to see a fresh face ill have to return the favour glad you liked it :) BossCombat
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lyz

16 years 9 months ago

Dear Bosscombat

Funny,Funny,Funny, reminds me of The Angry Kid, an adult comedy. You never cease to amaze. Lyz. xx
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Bosscombat

16 years 9 months ago

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ooooooo i <3 the angry kid great show lol his hair cracks me up thanks Lyz ♣