<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=407007" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Races</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I've won a day at the races<br>For me and my friend Doreen Maguire<br>Posh frocks and new hats<br>That's what we require.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So off we go shopping<br>Hair and nails done on the way<br>Well we girls want to look our best<br>For the big race day.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now Doreen's buxom and curvy<br>Me I'm thin as a latt<br>Or you could say slim and slender<br>And Doreen's just fat.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">We went in loads of shops<br>Nothing seemed to fit the bill<br>Everything was kind of frumpish<br>And we're definitly not over the hill.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then we came accross this shop<br>In a side street in the town<br>It's called Reds Closet Boutique<br>And we both came out with a gown.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">We got fascinators to match<br>Shoes, accessories and bags too<br>Doreen got something in pink<br>I got something in blue.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It was the day of the races<br>We were up with the lark<br>Had our lunch at Tom and Jerry's<br>Then off to Haydock Park.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The horses are under starters orders<br>And I'd backed the grey<br>Well it came home last<br>It was winning all the way.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now we came to the last race<br>And we're digging deep in our pocket<br>Doreen said put it on this<br>It's called Super Rocket.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Well it romped home at 50/1<br>This horse called Super Rocket<br>And me and Doreen Maguire<br>Went home with brass in our pocket.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Hazel+Connelly">Hazel Connelly</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=407007" data-title="The Races de Hazel Connelly" data-description="I've won a day at the races For me and my friend Doreen Maguire Posh frocks and new hats That's what we require. So off we go shopping Hair and nails done on the way Well we girls want to look our best For the big race day. Now Doreen's buxom an..."></div> </div> </div>

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