There was an old skeleton, Fredrickson Fright,
whose owners displayed him on Halloween night.
They went to a party and left him alone,
or so they surmised, but their guess wasn’t right….
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When Moon shone her face at a quarter to one,
Fred polished his bones and got all the chores done.
He strung up some lights, putting candles in gourds.
It was time for a party and Halloween fun!
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The dragons were hired to cater the food.
Fred’s organ and bone drum helped set the right mood.
A beast lent her bathtub–they all bobbed for heads.
At the kissing booth, vampires drooled as they queued.
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They borrowed a head for a quick game of ball.
(The werewolf was grounded for trying to maul.)
They sang karaoke and howled to the moon.
There was plenty of trick-or-treat candy for all!
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When wicks lost their flame and the bones were picked clean,
and Sun announced dawn with a wink and a gleam.
They helped with the dishes and cleaned up Fred’s yard,
they parted with hugs until next Halloween!
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Love this skeleton and freaky friends after-party!
Thank you, Lauri! Good luck! I think winners are going to be announced soon!!