THE National Poetry Contest had come down to the two finalis

A Yale graduate, and a Newfoundlander.. They were given a single word, and then

allowed two minutes to come up with a poem that contained the word "TIMBUKTU."

The Yale graduate steps to the microphone and says:

"SLOWLY 'CROSS THE DESERT SAND

TREKKED A LONELY CARAVAN.

CAMELS MARCHING, TWO BY TWO

DESTINATION - TIMBUKTU".

The crowd went crazy! No way could the Newfie top that, they thought.

The Newfoundlander calmly made his way to the microphone and Recited:

"ME AND TIM A HUNTIN' WENT,

MET T'REE WOMEN IN A POP-UP TENT.

DEY WAS T'REE, AND WE WAS TWO,

SO I BUCKED ONE, AND TIMBUKTU!"

The Newfie won hands down.

For those who don't know a Newfie is like a Canadian Redneck

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