Limericks
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05/11/20 09:08 PM
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Pandora
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Unscramble the capitalized words to complete the limericks.
-1. There once was a man from DABREUM Who ate far too much well-aged AUGDO He ate it on REBDA, Or as a cheese PARSED, Or as a strange homage to DAHUBD.
-2. A hurricane by the name DOLFY Left millions of people ENDANYO It blew up the TACOS Doing its very STUTOM To leave all that it touched, DYSODERET.
-3. King Midas was not one to ANTIRO His gold. He had all in his INTONA. His most heinous MERIC, For which he did EMIT, Was guild by CONSOATISIA.
-4. Now I'm old. All my songs have been SNUG, Worse yet, all my springs have been GRUNPS. Could I go around ETWIC, I would heed the CADIVE Of all realtors, "Get lots while you're ONGUY."
-5. Out dining, a young GRILLATOA, When asked if he’d have coffee ALTER, Just shook his large ADHE And pleasantly DAIS, "I was planning on having the TEWIRA."
-6. A Boston life saver called OVERHO While doing the Heimlich VARNUMEE Some food did GLISODED With such force ... his death EDGOD Choked a fellow who yawned in UNCOVARVE!
-7. A mechanic who DORMUSDONETIS Used his dipstick to prop up the DOHO. He fixed up an old CWERK Then he did an oil ECCHK Now his head hurts far more than it HOLDUS!
-8. A jokester had only just TREADST His mule, when it broke loose and ADDRET Away out of THIGS - (The rope wasn't GITHT). A mule from his funny's soon ADERPT!
-9. A philosopher, finding a TESON Posed the question: How far was it WRONTH? Though he couldn't EDIDEC He deduced it DIMPELI He existed, and wasn't EANOL!
The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
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Re: Limericks
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#1217172
05/11/20 09:34 PM
05/11/20 09:34 PM
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Posts: 48,408 near Yosemite
Marian
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1. There once was a man from Bermuda Who ate far too much well-aged gouda He ate it on bread, Or as a cheese spread, Or as a strange homage to Buddha.
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Re: Limericks
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#1217179
05/12/20 01:42 AM
05/12/20 01:42 AM
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Lex
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3. King Midas was not one to ration His gold. He had all in his nation. His most heinous crime, For which he did time, Was guild by association.
Life is what happens while you're making other plans.
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Re: Limericks
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#1217181
05/12/20 02:02 AM
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Posts: 47,054 Ottawa Ontario CANADA
curly
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4. Now I'm old. All my songs have been SUNG, Worse yet, all my springs have been SPRUNG. Could I go around TWICE, I would heed the ADVICE Of all realtors, "Get lots while you're YOUNG."
If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.
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Re: Limericks
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#1217184
05/12/20 05:47 AM
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Posts: 6,793 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA
OrleansBelle
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8. A jokester had only just STARTED His mule, when it broke loose and DARTED Away out of SIGHT - (The rope wasn't TIGHT). A mule from his funny's soon PARTED!
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
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Re: Limericks
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#1217193
05/12/20 08:46 AM
05/12/20 08:46 AM
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manxman
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9. A philosopher, finding a stone Posed the question: How far was it thrown? Though he couldn't decide He deduced it implied He existed, and wasn't alone!
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Re: Limericks
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#1217202
05/12/20 10:50 AM
05/12/20 10:50 AM
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Posts: 11,637 The Garden State
LadyKestrel
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7. A mechanic who MISUNDERSTOOD Used his dipstick to prop up the HOOD. He fixed up an old WRECK Then he did an oil CHECK Now his head hurts far more than it SHOULD! Fun stuff!
“Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” -Bill Watterson
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