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About twitmericks

There is an old fellow called Mick/Who's been penning the odd limerick/I admit he's no Keats/But he does them in tweets/So to follow, you just have to click. https://twitter.com/#!/twitmericks "The limerick master of the twitterati" (The Guardian).

Art Attack

Posted on June 18, 2013

There was an art buyer and seller Who throttled his partner Nigella Domestic abuse Can have no excuse So cops went and cautioned the fella.* ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22947383 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/346928912837787648   *Alternative ending if you prefer: “Although one drinks claret not Stella” 

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Hall of Infamy

Posted on June 17, 2013

BBC star Stuart Hall/Preyed upon girls who were small/Just over a year/In prison, I fear,/Makes most people ask “Is that all?” //http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22932222 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/346695807774367744

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Park Life

Posted on June 16, 2013

There was an old Istanbul park/ Which lately provided the spark/ For public dissent/ Till riot cops went/ And cleared them all out after dark. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/06/16/uk-turkey-protests-idUKBRE9590Q820130616 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/346290009386651648

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I ran Iran

Posted on June 15, 2013

Rouhani, who ran in Iran,And not the Supreme Leader’s manHas won the electionA change of directionThat wasn’t in Khamenei’s plan. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22916174 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/345979486388490240

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City Slicker

Posted on June 15, 2013

There is a new boss at Man City/ Who says he will make the side pretty/ Replacing Mancini/ Manuel Pellegrini/ Is not short of cash in the kitty. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22909811 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/345843325712084992

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Wendi Unfriended

Posted on June 14, 2013

There once was a woman named Wendi Who tried to make ol Rupert trendi A failure of course He wants a divorce & now he can find a new friendi ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jun/13/rupert-murdoch-divorce-wendi-deng https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/345480037736271872

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Banker’s Rancour

Posted on June 13, 2013

A bank chief exec known as Hester Is going to leave RBS to Explore pastures new It smells like a coup Which hasn’t impressed the investor.  ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22883800 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/345187645657346048

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Joe Blow Gets Warner Out

Posted on June 13, 2013

A batsman named Warner was dumped Because of a rival he thumped When asked why that was The fellow from Oz Replied no idea mate, I’m stumped. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/australia-batsman-david-warner-faces-ban-from-ashes-over-joe-root-punch-8656444.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/345097849014464515

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Busted

Posted on June 12, 2013

3 women who went & protested/In Tunis were swiftly arrested/Removing their tops/Got heat from the cops/And 4 months for going bare-breasted. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22881163 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/344895128042885120

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Taking the Michael

Posted on June 11, 2013

There was an old fellow named Gove, A rather peculiar cove. Requiring a wheeze To change GCSEs He did it by numbers, by Jove. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2013/jun/11/michael-gove-gcse-reforms https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/344565831499390976

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