Monthly Archives: April 2012

She Was a He

Posted on April 4, 2012 by twitmericks

A Canadian pageant contender/ A beauty of reassigned gender/ Was cruelly barred/ Till she played her Trump card/ And Donald was forced to surrender. http://www.vancouversun.com/Transgender+woman+Jenna+Talackova+will+compete+Miss+Universe+Canada+pageant+With+Video/6404953/story.html

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Murdoch Most Foul

Posted on April 3, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a young fellow named James Whose chairmanship went up in flames His future career May terminate here Depending whom Leveson blames. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e35ac96-7da8-11e1-bfa5-00144feab49a.html

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Elevator Bitch

Posted on April 3, 2012 by twitmericks

When Boris & Ken rode a lift The Mayor gave his rival short shrift In anger & ire He called Ken a liar Using F-words to show he was miffed. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/apr/03/boris-johnson-rant-ken-livingstone  

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Twitmericks on Facebook

Posted on April 3, 2012 by twitmericks

On the prompting of some friends, I have created a Twitmericks page on Facebook, and attempted to link this blog to it. Let’s see if it works.

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Someone to Watch Over You

Posted on April 2, 2012 by twitmericks

The people at GCHQ Would like to know more about you So the big ISPs Are requested to please #telldaveeverything all of you do. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/britains-web-monitoring-plan-draws-comparisons-to-1984-and-kafka/2012/04/02/gIQAbNB5qS_blog.html

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Thirty Years War

Posted on April 2, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a far-off archipelago A war zone, a 30-year spell ago Briefly Argentina’s And renamed Malvinas The Falklands saw many a feller go. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/apr/01/falklands-war-thatcher-30-years?newsfeed=true

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So Long, Pal

Posted on April 2, 2012 by twitmericks

Hungarian President Schmitt Was forced under pressure to quit For his dissertation Was all imitation (Except for one not-so-good bit).  http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/153c176a-7cc3-11e1-8a27-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links/rss/world_europe/feed//product#axzz1qtKvxGbW

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You Booze, You Lose, say Blues

Posted on April 1, 2012 by twitmericks

Rugby star Gavin Henson from Wales Ran amok after too many ales He admits chucking ice On a plane isn’t nice And is sorry he went off the rails. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/9178740/Cardiff-Blues-suspend-Gavin-Henson-with-immediate-effect-following-incident-on-return-flight.html

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Botsched Putsch

Posted on April 1, 2012 by twitmericks

A Malian named Amadou Was the head of a military coup But he isn’t that great At commanding a state And has managed to lose Timbuktu.   http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/01/us-mali-statement-idUSBRE83006P20120401

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Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese MP

Posted on April 1, 2012 by twitmericks

Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi Was elected at last as MP By voters in Burma Perhaps longer-term a Civilian leader-to-be. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17577620

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