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Holiday of a Lifetime
Posted: 28 February 2012 Word Count: 79 Summary: For Robin's challenge
 
  
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 Let’s all go on a Costa-lot-a Cruise.  If a fire starts or if she lists,  the crews  know just what to do. 
  Where’s the risk? We’re surrounded by water for God’s sake go below -- we ought-a  be okay. A thousand people against the sea. The sea’s outnumbered and you can see islands lit up in  the fire’s romantic glow.
  The captain has depth of conviction –  there’s safety in numbers. Costa-lot-a Cruises – a must, must, must
  Muster.
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
	
 
 
 
 
 
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		  Nella at 11:36 on 28 February 2012
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		 Oh, excellent, Oonah! Very tongue-in-cheek. 
Love this:  
 
| A thousand people against the sea. |  
  |    I also like this thought: How people think they are so invincible against catastrophy. 
 
Well done! 
 
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		  V`yonne at 11:48 on 28 February 2012
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	 And I didn't even buy a newspaper - there it was on the internet ;  I might put this one on my blog. 
		
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		  Neezes at 12:15 on 28 February 2012
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		 Nice irony there... I loved the bit about the sea being outnumbered, perhaps that could be tied in closer to the 'for god's sake' with some reference/mythologising of the sea?   
 
Great word play and internal rhymes...  
 
I wondered if the last line would have more impact if it was just "a must, must, muster." 
 
Cheers, 
 
Jonathan 
	  
		
		 
		
              
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		  tusker at 17:46 on 28 February 2012
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		 You're on the ball, Oonah. Quick too! 
 
Enjoyed this. Shows the perils of cruising. No way I'd set foot on what I term a floating coffin. 
 
Loved: islands lit up in the fire's romantic glow. 
 
Jennifer   
	  
		
		 
		
              
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		  Dave Morehouse at 18:14 on 28 February 2012
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		 "Depth of conviction" - Very clever. I also liked the play on words in line 1. The first stanza which is a loose limerick sets the tone wonderfully for me. Agreed with Jonathon about the one too many 'musts'. It breaks my rhythm...unless, of course, it represents a capsize. In that case it's perfect. Dave 
	  
		
		 
		
              
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		  V`yonne at 19:45 on 28 February 2012
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	 I was thinking of all those people sliding to one side as well as the advertising mechanism - yes, Dave. I'm glad this went down well - a bit tacky of me to be honest ;  
		
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