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The Obligatory Limericks Game Reincarnated
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And so it begins....
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Juxtapose
My sister, who works in Beijing,
Software
Is confused 'cos it once was Peking
Raak
And my aunt in Firenze
irach
Is all in a frenzy
Marc
'cause my uncle just left for Xiaoping
Phil
[Raak] Re: penultimate limerick. That was exactly the last line I had in mind, word for word.
Tuj
A pleasant young chap from Osaka
Marc
Once sailed over Lake Titicaca
Software
In the midst of this trip
Kim
Dislocated his hip
Juxtapose
And loudly exclaimed, "Anta baka?"
Raak
On a raft in the midst of the ocean
[Phil] Great minds etc.
Kim
Having run out of chamomile lotion
Simons Mith
I tried using rum
irach
And some barnacle gum
Darren
Applied with a rotary motion
Rosie
A fearsome great beast, the gorilla
Marc
Attacking with sticks, like Attila
Software
But with its own kin
irach
It serves tonic , with gin
Juxtapose
Imported each day from Manila
Tuj
I stood all alone in the bunker
Marc
Above flew a bomb-carrying Junker
Software
As I took my sand-wedge
Pablo
My partner, that's Reg,
Darren
Imbibed and got steadily drunker
Tuj
I just met a man in the street
Rosie
Oi! you've just done that one in MCiOS
With knobbly knees and large feet
irach
His clown shoes and nose
Raak
And his three-foot-long toes
Software
In the circus he'd go down a treat
Tuj
I just met a man in the street
[Rosie] Hmm?
penelope
Extolling the virtues of wheat
Rosie
When asked as to why
Marc
He said: "I can't lie,"
Darren
"I love having corns on my feet"
Simons Mith
[Darren] Ooooow.
If you should encounter a chugger
irach
Be wary - he may be a bugger
Marc
And the smile on his face
Software
Hides a life of disgrace
Rosie
For he is Al Fayed, that fugger.
Raak
My spleen has a mind of its own
Simons Mith
My kidneys do nothing but moan
Marc
But my Heart is still beating
Rosie
My stomach repeating
irach
And the naughty part down there is blown
(I'll get the coat and hat myself, thank you...)
Software
While scouring the world for perfection
Raak
I discovered this chocolate confection
Pablo
Which does contain nuts
Marc
cocain and cold cuts
irach
Now I'm two inches stouter midsection
Rosie
The world is imperfect, alas
irach
Ecosystems are fragile, like glass
Simons Mith
[irach] Elegant end to the last one. Well done; have an e-biscuit :-)
With one final jolt
Marc
The earth will revolt
Software
And kick us all in the ass
as our American friends would say.
Juxtapose
Americans? Vulgar? Not so!
Rosie
Nor Britons all snobs, don'cha know
Marc
Though the rest of the lot,
(Well, not me of course!)
Raak
Live in countries too hot
Software
Or places all covered in snow
irach
In Boston they dumped some fine tea
Phil
In December, Seventeen-Sev'nty-Three
Juxtapose
Out into the bay
penelope
Without a tea tray
Software
It tasted just like weak gnat's pee
Rosie
My hairdresser chatters away
(Softers) The strong stuff is OK. Tangy.
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