Horror Haiku Club Prompt
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Horror Haiku Club Prompt
September 27 - Hooky, Hooky
Hooky, hooky was a traditional cry of celebration during the harvest festival held when all the work was done.
Your prompt is HOOKY, HOOKY
Call “hooky, hooky”
He’ll come, sweep the field for you
Born to reap the lost
The cry, “hooky, hooky” refers to sickles, scythes, and the reapers who used them during the harvest.
So when and how did it become a euphemism for skipping school?
Playing hooky or
Shouting hooky hooky makes
Me want a hookah