Once was a lad who dreamt of the sea
A pirate wished he to grow up to be
Hoist upon a stick the Jolly Roger
Poked with it the neighboring codger
Now instead of seafaring he's bent over father's knee
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Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald is a 911 dispatcher of 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
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