Monthly Archives: January 2012

Many Happy Returns?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by twitmericks

The camp at Guantanamo Bay/Enjoys its 10th birthday today/I doubt they will bake/Detainees a big cake/Or get all their friends round to play. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/01/20121110427386398.html

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Gilani-Kayani Barney

Posted on January 11, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old man, Pakistani/PM Yousuf Raza Gilani/Who’s getting some grief/From the military chief/Cos he crossed General Ashfaq Kayani. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16511826

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There’s only one C in Scotland

Posted on January 11, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a Tory MP/With a Scottish constituency/There still is – just one/So what Cameron’s done/Is a gift to the auld SNP.

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Green Light at the End of Blue Tunnel

Posted on January 10, 2012 by twitmericks

Plans for a new line to Birmingham/HS2 as the planners are terming ’em)Have now been amended/A tunnel extended/So Tory MPs back affirming ’em. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/10/hs2-rail-project-green-light

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Very Thierry

Posted on January 10, 2012 by twitmericks

An old man named Thierry Henry/(That’s “old” as in post-33)/Came back as a Gunner/And scored with a stunner/As he rejoined his old coterie. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16479170.stm

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From cheffed to theft

Posted on January 10, 2012 by twitmericks

A TV celebrity cook/Has been nicking from Tesco, the crook/It was somewhat amoral/Of Anthony Worrall/-Thompson to take what he took.

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Central Bank’s Trade in Francs

Posted on January 9, 2012 by twitmericks

twitmericks Mick Twister The head of the Swiss central bank’s/Resigned over his wife & francs/Her insider dealing/Was quite unappealing/So long Mr Hildebrand. Thanks

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Booze in the News

Posted on January 9, 2012 by twitmericks

UK MPs have been thinking/About how much us lot are drinking/& say we could use/2 days without booze/Which still leaves us 5 to get stinking

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New roles for Scholes

Posted on January 8, 2012 by twitmericks

United midfielder Paul Scholes/Who used to score 1 or 2 goals/Came out of retirement/To fill a requirement/And plug one of Ferguson’s holes. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/08/uk-soccer-england-united-scholes-idUKTRE80709620120108

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Safety Lapse as Bungee Snaps

Posted on January 8, 2012 by twitmericks

I know of a girl from Australia/Who underwent bungee rope failure/The lass had to swim/The Zambezi to Zim/Amid crocs ever meaner & scalier. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2083841/Bungee-jumper-plunges-crocodile-infested-rapids-chord-snaps-SWIMS-alive-shore.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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