Comment from ciliverde

Excellent

OMG, I laughed out loud at your comment directed to Hallmark. Have you heard back from them yet? What a great job you did on this one, it really made me laugh, which I love. You are so clever with these things - amazing ability to come up with rhymes. Well done!
Carol

 Comment Written 25-May-2018

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reply by the author on 25-May-2018

Not yet, Carol. I can only assume they've misplaced my number ;-)

Thanks for the wonderful and uplifting review - Craig

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

This is a very interesting and well written poem about the telegraph and Morse code. You used very good words and nice art work to go with your words. I enjoyed reading it. Blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 24-May-2018

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reply by the author on 24-May-2018

Thanks very much, Teri, for the lovely comments. Craig

Comment from bichonfrisegirl

Exceptional

Haha ..."iddy-umpty". The dashes and dots is a clever touch, Craig. :)

A delightful, humorous poem and a fun read! An excellent way to convey the meaning of iddy-umpty. ~~ Connie

 Comment Written 24-May-2018

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reply by the author on 24-May-2018

Thanks so much for the lovely stars and the most delightful review, Connie :) I'm glad my poem gave you a smile. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

Hi, Craig;

Wow. I continue to be amazed at how you manage to build a poem around these new and strange words. Who would have thought morse code was known as iddy-umpty. (Sounds like a form of pig latin.)

Great rhyme scheme to tell the tale,

~patty~

 Comment Written 24-May-2018

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reply by the author on 24-May-2018

It DOES sound like pig-latin, Patty. Many thanks for the perceptive and kind review. Craig

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Iddy-umpty ~ Morse code. You are on a roll with poetry using the words in your book. I always wonder what you will come up with next. I enjoyed reading this well written poem to celebrate the birthday of the telegraph. It sure was boon to communication. Marilyn

 Comment Written 24-May-2018

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reply by the author on 24-May-2018

Many thanks, Marilyn. I always wonder what is going to be thrown at me next lol

Much appreciation, Craig

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written poem and a secret message written in Morse code. It is something we should all learn about even in these modern times with electronic communication.

 Comment Written 24-May-2018

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reply by the author on 24-May-2018

Thanks very much, Sandra. I remember as a child playing around with morse code sets, although I never learned the alphabet off by heart. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

A, ha! Caught in the act. I know a mouse trap when I see one so don't try to pull the trap over my eyes. And I also know what that there message says too, and it says, the cat's away so the mice are gonna play, so set one of these things up in every corner. Am I right or am I right?

So there won't be an iddy-umpty for me. ;-)

A most entertaining post, Craig. What a waste of paper that early Internet must've been. Can you imagine it?

Enjoyed and many thanks for the share.

Gloria

 Comment Written 23-May-2018

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reply by the author on 24-May-2018

Awww, go on. See that cheese? It's very, very tasty. Wouldn't you like just a teeny bit? Many thanks, Gloria - Craig

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

What a funny word. I would have thought they could come up with a simpler word but you were able to still rhyme with it. Although I'd be tempted to rhyme with Humpty Dumpty. Was trying to decipher your dots and dashes but it doesn't seem to be areal message.

 Comment Written 23-May-2018

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reply by the author on 23-May-2018

Oh, it is... but I'm not giving it away :) One person so far has got it.

reply by lyenochka on 23-May-2018

Oh. I didn't know that the . is an E - OK. Got it now.

Comment from kiwijenny

Excellent

It's with great remorse that I don't know Morse...sos is about it. Iddy umpty ...Onomatopoeia
No doubt...

I Love you - --- ---
Of course I had to look it up and decipher.
God bless

 Comment Written 23-May-2018

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reply by the author on 23-May-2018

No, I don't think the word comes from an Egyptian goddess :)

I'm just joking,

Well done on being the first, and so far only, person to decipher it.

reply by kiwijenny on 24-May-2018

Thanks. I couldn't bear not knowing. Semaphore is great too.

Comment from Swampfox1

Excellent

Is Morse Code still taught as a matter of necessity?
Decipher it, and you will see
there's no need to be frumpy;
and if you don't believe me, then
you'd best learn iddy-umpty!

Here's a nice word -- iddy-umpty. It sounds as if it comes from a children's nursery rhyme, but it is the "conventional verbal representation of the dots and dashes of the Morse code" according to the OED. Troops were apparently taught to recognise whether a dot or a dash was being transmitted by the sound of the machine. A dot made an 'iddy' sound and a dash sounded like 'umpty'.
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 Comment Written 23-May-2018

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reply by the author on 23-May-2018

Well there you go. I think those people must have had good imaginations :) Many thanks, Craig

reply by Swampfox1 on 23-May-2018

Very much.