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158. Stefanie With An “F”

Who would have known what we would find
When we spelled Stephanie without an “f” in mind?

Surely they must see that the “f” causes commotion
Especially when misspelling creates such emotion

How were we to know that her parents had taken great care
To insure that her name would have an “f” stuffed in there?

What were they thinking when they gave her the name?
Didn’t they know she’d be different just the same?

Fun, frolic, feminine, and fabulous are just a few
Words that wouldn’t be the same with “ph” in there too

Much like how words are made and into print they get
How unfortunate it would be if we all never met

And so it seems as we venture from day to night
That we’ve learned our lesson on what we write

So forever we’ll write the “ph” with much care
As long as we remember that an “f” belongs there

For regardless of where our careers rise and fall
Stefanie with an “f” is all that we’ll recall


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