
Change of Pace today. Instead of a Classic poem of great beauty or deep meaning, I decided to share a poem I wrote myself, years ago. I had hoped to do a second book of my poetry and include it there, but that may or may not happen. So I figured, what the heck! I’m sharing the “profound truth” of it here and now, and hope it makes you smile.
Things I Have Learned #1
TV ads we all endure
Proclaim loudly “We have the cure!”
You try it out, and find it’s good,
Why can’t they leave it as they should?
Beware the label “New and Improved,”
It really means you’ve just been scrooved.
And there you have my deepest thoughts
on television advertising and marketing in general!
Hope it inspired a chuckle or two.


New and improved… why do they bother? I like the way most things have always been…
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Exactly, Jaye! We have an old expression around these parts: “If it ain’t broke, don’t FIX it!” 😁 Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a wonderful Monday! 😀 ❤
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That’s one of my favourite expressions, Marcia…
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One of mine, too. And honestly, I wish more people would pay attention to it. 😀 ❤
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Same here… the world would soon be a better place…
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i love the expression! 😂😁
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Glad you like it, Kris. It’s one more people should live by, I think. 😀
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Fantastic and spot on! This one gave me a wry chuckle. Well done and thanks for sharing, Marcia. Have a wonderful week. Hugs 🤗💕🙂
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Glad you got a chuckle, Harmony, and thanks for stopping by to let me know. Hope you have a wonderful week as well, my friend! 😀 ❤
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I couldn’t agree more!
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So glad you understand just what I mean, Cathy. They always manage to mess it up a good thing, don’t they? Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a super Monday! 😀 ❤
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They really do! Hope you have a super Monday too 💖
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There is a lot of truth in that.
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Glad you agree with me, Craig. They never can seem to leave well enough alone, can they? As I said above, “if it ain’t broke, don’t FIX it!”
Thanks so much for stopping by this morning, and hope yo have a super Monday! 😀 ❤
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Hahahaha! Your poem is too true!
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Glad it made you laugh, Vera, even though the truth of it is so frustrating! Thanks so much for stopping by this morning and taking a moment to share your thoughts on this deeply profound (translation: truly irritating!) matter. Hope you have a wonderful Monday! 😀 ❤
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So true!
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Glad you agree, Jennie. It’s something that drives me bonkers, and I figured I wasn’t the only one, hence the bit of doggerel. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a fabulous Monday! 😀 ❤
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You are not alone! 🙂
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Haha! Too true, Marcia. “New and improved” isn’t always better. Remember “New Coke”? 😉
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Glad you liked it, and PERFECT example, Jeanne! Honestly, as I said above, “If it ain’t broke, don’t FIX it!” 😀 Seems pretty simple to me.
Thanks for stopping by this morning and I hope your Monday is a great one, my friend!
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Love it, Marcia. And so true!
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So glad you enjoyed it, Joan, and I’m guessing every single one of us has experienced this with favorite products of ours. Why do they have to make changes to something that already works great? *sigh* Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you have a wonderful Monday! 😀 ❤
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Oh, I love it, Marcia! Thank you for the morning chuckles. 😄❤️😄
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Oh, I’m so glad it gave you some chuckles, Gwen. I think most of us have experienced this type of thing often enough to understand my thoughts perfectly. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a moment to weigh in, and here’s to a fabulous Monday! 😀 ❤
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You speak the truth, Marcia! LOL
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I try, anyway! 😁Glad you enjoyed this one, Sue, and thanks so much for stopping by to let me know. Hope your Monday is a fabulous one! 😀 ❤
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Your poem has delightfully revealed the truth! 🙂
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Seems most of us agree with the sentiment, anyway. 😁Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a moment to share your thoughts, Nancy. Hope you have a super Monday!
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I agree with you, Marcia. If it works, don’t fix it.
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Glad we are in agreement, John. It can be SO frustrating when they change things that were working just fine. Mostly, they DON’T after the so-called improvements!
Thanks for stopping by today, and hope your Monday is going along just great! 😀 ❤
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I love when WP changes something.
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Oh, me too! NOT!!! Arrrrgggggghhhh!
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Excellent, Marcia! Why fix what isn’t broken?
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Yep! My thoughts, exactly, Jan. (Or as we phrase it down here in the south, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!) 😂
Glad you agree on this one, and thanks so much for stopping by to share your thoughts. Hope your Monday is going GREAT! 😀 ❤
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It did make me smile, Marcia 🙂 I hope you consider another poetry book! Xo
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Thanks, Denise. I haven’t ruled it out yet, so there’s still hope! 😀
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Great poem.
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Glad you enjoyed it, HHL, and thanks so much for stopping by to let me know. Hope your week is off to a great start! 😀 ❤
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Loved ‘scrooved’. I might steal. 🙂 ❤
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So you’ll do some scroovin’ around, eh? *snort* 😂😂😂
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I so will! Lol 🙂 🙂 x
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A bit of doggerel never goes amiss on a grey day! Loved this and do hope you manage another book of poetry – Summer Magic is beautiful. ❤ ❤ ❤
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So glad you enjoyed this one, Trish, and thank you for the kind words about Summer Magic. I really did enjoy putting that together, and would like to do another one. Poems might be quicker and easier for me to handle than a full-length novel. Hmmmm …. doing some serious pondering here.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to share your thoughts, my friend. You may have inspired me to come up with a few more bits of doggerel here or there. Or even something on the more serious side. Hope you have a great day! 😀 ❤
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It’s all about learning and growing
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So spot on great write
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Glad you enjoyed it, MzHazy! Thanks for stopping by to let me know, and here’s to a great weekend ahead! 😀 ❤
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Have a great weekend, friend. I’m looking forward to just sleeping past 6 lol
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