This is a true story
of an Englishman
Who devised the perfect
retirement plan.
--
He went to work every day,
parking cars near a zoo lot.
Putting them in any of
the one-hundred and fifty spots.
--
For twenty-five years
he worked without a fuss.
Only 1 pound for a car
and 5 pounds for a bus.
--
Then one day he didn’t show.
The zoo needed a man.
They called the city to send someone,
just as fast as they can.
--
The city said, “He’s not ours”.
He’s not on our payroll.
The parking lot in question
is under your control.
--
Meanwhile, in a villa
just off the coast of Spain,
there’s a man relaxing,
that has a wonderful brain.
--
He bought a ticket machine.
Install it and went to work.
Showing up every day as
the parking attendant clerk.
--
He made 7 million pounds.
No one knows who to blame.
But the beauty of it all is,
nobody even knows his name.
Photo: Pixabay - Artist: Moinzon
Howdy y’all. It’s me, ninong7 aka UJ aka John. Just a short intro about myself. I am a Texan that has retired in the Philippines. I moved to the Philippines with my wife back in May 2010. I am retired from the US Air Force. The music I like is mostly Classic Country and Classic Rock. I guess you could say that I am “Classic”. I play dominoes when I can find someone that will play, I play chess, cribbage, spades, hearts, Empire Builder, Rail Baron, Acquire and a few other games. I like to write poems and stories (although pretty novice) and I love learning about history, just about any history. I’m at home on my computer a lot but if I could afford to, I’d be traveling and documenting my travels to post in my blog. I hope to get to know a lot of you through PeakD and Discord