Monthly Archives: January 2012

La Redoute – What a Hoot!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by twitmericks

A French fashion firm, La Redoute/Didn’t see a nude man on a shoot/In a panic no doubt/They airbrushed him out/Along with his main attribute http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2012/01/04/la-redoute-left-red-faced-after-publishing-photo-of-naked-man-in-children-s-ad-115875-23679465/

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Back on the Train Gang

Posted on January 5, 2012 by twitmericks

The bosses of firm #Trenitalia/Are __ (pick a word for genitalia)/Their ad’s  illustration/Showed race segregation/Inevitably it’s a failure. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/04/trenitalia-racist-commercial-pulled

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Can one explain the offside rule in a Twitmerick?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by twitmericks

That was the challenge set by the BBC PM programme – well, they said a tweet, but of course it had to be a limerick too. This was my first effort: If one player passes the ball/Going forward the others … Continue reading →

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Rick on a Roll

Posted on January 4, 2012 by twitmericks

Republican hopeful Santorum/I worry will sweep all before ‘im/The anti-gay hawk ‘as/Damn near won the caucus/(Conservative voters adore ‘im) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/04/history-of-rick-santorum-iowa?intcmp=239

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Nobody Worries about Dobson and Norris

Posted on January 4, 2012 by twitmericks

2 racist killers from Eltham/Deserve prison sentences dealt ’em/At last doing time/For a hideous crime/There won’t be much sympathy felt ’em. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/04/dobson-norris-murder-stephen-lawrence

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St Trinians Will Never Die

Posted on January 3, 2012 by twitmericks

The man who created St Trinians/The vampy, the fat & the skinny ‘uns/Headmaster & girl/Good old Ronald Searle/Has left our earthly dominions. http://www.channel4.com/news/st-trinians-cartoonist-searle-dies-at-91

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Quizmericks

Posted on January 3, 2012 by twitmericks

The Twitmericks Review of the year featured in a pub quiz in north London on Monday. Quizmaster and crossword compiler John Henderson gave quizzers at the Elephant pub in Finchley the first four lines of my limericks, which were to … Continue reading →

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Can the Games Save Dave from Flames?

Posted on January 2, 2012 by twitmericks

PM David Cameron aims/To capitalise on the Games/To boost UK spending/But will our descending/Economy go up in flames? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16378577  

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Russ & Katy Not so Matey

Posted on January 1, 2012 by twitmericks

Celeb couple Perry & Brand/Found marriage did not go as planned/A serial snogger must/Think a monogamous/Life at times quite hard to stand.

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