Monthly Archives: July 2013

No Offence

Stewards patrolling the Kop Were given some words they must stop. Liverpool fans May get lengthy bans But will the big stars face the chop? ///http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-fc-bans-unacceptable-words-2105711 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/362539952606674948

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Lord Howell of Outrage

A high-up Conservative peer/ Dismissed the Northeast with a sneer:/ “Entirely lacking/ Requiring fracking”/ Lord Howell declared, from his rear. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-23510479 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/362301906825121792

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Papa Don’t Preach

The Pope says it may be OK/ For Catholic priests to be gay/ If it’s just a hobby/ Not part of a lobby/ And they’re seeking God in some way. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23489702 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/361886262715625474

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Troll Patrol

The bosses at Twitter HQ Got into a bit of a stew About who patrols Misogynist trolls. They’ve ordered an urgent review. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23477130 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/361515945614786562

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Investments in Vestments

Anglican leaders protest/ At loans with obscene interest/ From Wonga and co/ But how could they know/ That’s where their own church’d invest? ///http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1855c6bc-f544-11e2-b4f8-00144feabdc0.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/360688445212999680

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Prophet Motive

The C of E’s banking on Wonga/ Not ripping us off for much longa/ The church’s agenda/ May see off the lenda/ Unless the false profits are stronga. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23433955 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/360418231258857472

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Weiner’s Wiener Revisited

Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner/ Whose selfies got ever obscener/ Admitted a pic/ He sent of his dick/ Postdated his first misdemeanour. ///http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/24/nyregion/allegations-surface-of-explicit-exchanges-by-weiner-after-his-resignation.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner Whose selfies got ever obscener Admitted a pic He sent of his dick Postdated his first misdemeanour. — Mick Twister … Continue reading

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Woman Gives Birth

There was a young woman named Kate/ Who bore an 8-pound neonate/ The wee baby boy’ll/ Grow up as a royal/ Since great-gran’s UK Head of State.  ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23413653 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/359406388985868288

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No Courses for Horses

A horsewoman out on a hack/ Decided to have a Big Mac/ Mcdonalds of course/ Said “we don’t serve horse”./ The nag dropped a big pile of cack. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23403935

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No Froome For Doubt

There was an old fellow named Froome/ A cyclist of such va-va-voom/ That he kept to the fore/. For most of the tour/ And won it, amid Gallic gloom. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23399875 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/359045291825463296

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