Lake Erie Feud

Family Fleming of Cleveland were shrewd;
Huron the home for the Cleaver’s you see.
This is the tale of the Lake Erie feud.

They met at a rest stop--insults were spewed;
Route 90 the site for their anarchy.
Family Fleming of Cleveland were shrewd.

Fleming thought Cleaver’s were overly rude;
Cleaver’s engaged in overt mockery.
This is the tale of the Lake Erie feud.

Suddenly a Fleming blatantly booed;
Cleaver’s began a most colorful spree.
Family Fleming of Cleveland were shrewd.

Insults and extended fingers ensued;
there by the lake there was disharmony.
This is the tale of the Lake Erie feud.

Then in Elyria lawmen were cued;
the Marshall Office was the remedy.
Family Fleming of Cleveland were shrewd;
this is the tale of the Lake Erie feud.


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Writer’s Cramp
9-12-14