Monthly Archives: October 2011

Constables: “Hey, Wayne!”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by twitmericks

Wayne Rooney’s dad, also Wayne/May have a few bets to explain/He’s under suspicion/By the Gambling Commission/Of fixing in matches for gain. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/latest/2011/10/06/rooney-father-held-in-betting-probe-115875-23471070/

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Foxy Foxy

Posted on October 7, 2011 by twitmericks

Liam Fox, Minister of Defence/Globetrots at taxpayers’ expense/But journos’ temerity/In asking why Werrity/Goes with him is making him tense. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/oct/06/liam-fox-adam-werrity-sri-lankan?newsfeed=true

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Peace Women

Posted on October 7, 2011 by twitmericks

The Nobel was won by 3 women all/Are Liberian except 1 from Yemen all/Fighters 4 a cause/But not into wars/& luckily none’s a war criminal. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-10-07/nobel-peace-prize/50685198/1

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Striker on Strike

Posted on October 6, 2011 by twitmericks

Overpaid footballer Tevez/May be jobless if Man City severs/Its ties with the berk/Whose refusal to work/Undermined all his other endeavours. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/05/carlos-tevez-refuse-kia-joorabchian?newsfeed=true

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Bye Bye, Apple of the i

Posted on October 6, 2011 by twitmericks

Apple’s Steve Jobs, who was born near/SF city in California/Made some stuff that’s not bad/iPhone, iPod & Pad/Original Mac man, we mourn yer. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/steve-jobs/8809997/Steve-Jobs-dies-live-blog.html

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Out of Credit

Posted on October 5, 2011 by twitmericks

Tory PM Mr Dave/Is unsure if we should spend or save/First #Cameron said it/Was bad to use credit/But that wasn’t the speech that he gave. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/oct/05/cameron-speech-rewritten-credit-card-call?intcmp=239

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Tutu Much

Posted on October 5, 2011 by twitmericks

South African President Zuma/Put Tutu in very bad humour/The wise Dalai Lama/Who’d make him feel calmer/Was prevented, according to rumour.

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Cat Among the Pigeons

Posted on October 4, 2011 by twitmericks

Theresa May has backtracked/On attacking the Human Rights Act/The case of the moggy/Has gone a bit foggy/It seems she made up the main fact. http://blogs.channel4.com/factcheck/factcheck-theresa-may-caught-catnapping-on-the-job/8064

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Sky’s the Limit

Posted on October 4, 2011 by twitmericks

Karen, the boss of a boozer/Is worried when Sky TV sues ‘er/But Europe’s top court/Says we can watch sport/Without paying Murdoch, the loser. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/04/premier-league-tv-coverage?newsfeed=true

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Hard Knox

Posted on October 4, 2011 by twitmericks

American student Amanda/Was acquitted tho newspapers panned ‘er/But Knox wickedly lied/Re how Meredith died/So is guilty of serious slander. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/04/amanda-knox-fly-home-cleared?newsfeed=true

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