Why Doesn't it Fit?
The old "kettle doesn't fit in the fridge door, that's for the milk" thing. For the Snafu Senryu Challenge.
Why will it not fit?
Why won't the damn kettle fit?
Milk goes in the fridge.
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No matter the force
No matter the damn angle
Milk goes in the fridge
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Try hard; your hardest
But the kettle just won't fit
Milk goes in the fridge
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The kettle won't fit
It doesn't go in the fridge door
Milk goes in the fridge
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Author's Notes: For the Snafe Senryu challenge, that is sadly based on a true story. One day, I was making some hot drinks and when I was clearing things away, tried desperately to put the kette into the fridge door. I got very irate and frustrated, and couldn't understand why the damn thing would not go in the door. Then the penny dropped.
Interestingly, I saw a clip a few years later from Limmy's Show (A Scottish comedian's sketch show) where he did the same thing, so I felt seen. Later, my youngest (15 year old) son, also did it.
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Paul Stewart
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