Limericks

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!

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.

An excellent solve!

2. A hurricane by the name Floyd
Left millions of people annoyed
It blew up the coast
Doing its very utmost
To leave all that it touched, destroyed.

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.

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."

5.
Out dining, a young ALLIGATOR
When asked if he'd have coffee LATER
Just shook his large HEAD
And pleasantly SAID,
"I was planning on having the WAITER."

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!

6. A Boston life saver called HOOVER
While doing the Heimlich MANEUVER
Some food did Dislodge
With such force ... his death DODGE
Choked a fellow who yawned in VANCOUVER!

That one is real funny michele.

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!

Terrific solves!

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!

Fun solves! Well done, all!