They were going to start a new life; br childhood sweethearts become man and wife. br But a drunken stag-night br ended up in a fight, br and someone had taken a knife. br br [This is the only serious one so far] br - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - br br A tiny space traveller one day br flew to Earth from a world far away. br His superior intelligence, br however, was no defence br when they zapped him with a can of fly spray. br br [This is only serious if you're the alien] br - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - br br The people who run Camelot br added up all the money they’d got. br They very soon found br a small part of each pound br amounts to a heck of a lot. br br [Camelot is the company that runs the National Lottery, at no risk to the shareholdersdirectors, and takes a good profit for doing it.] br - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - br An MP who flew to Hong Kong br for a week of wine, women and song br charged it up to expenses. br Is he out of his senses? br He still says he did nothing wrong! br br [This is an imaginary example, but it could just as well be true] br - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - br br An MP thought he was in luck br when he charged for a house for his duck. br He thought it was OK br for the voters to pay, br but did we agree? Did we... blazes! br br [last line approved by the PH censor] br - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - br br Another MP rocked the boat br when he charged us for cleaning his moat. br When they forced him to tell us, br he said we were just jealous! br Now we’d all like to set him afloat.