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PTBNL

June 30, 2017 by bardpoems

When I was a kid
and they said
“player to be named later”
I pitied the poor guy
wandering around
with no name.
Was his mail addressed to
“Player To Be Named Later”?
Were his shirts monogrammed
PTBNL?
It seemed like wasted effort.
Why didn’t they just call
him Bob?

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