Monthly Archives: October 2015

Twickers Kickers

Posted on October 31, 2015 by twitmericks

The Aussies responded at Twickenham/ Seeing the Kiwi side lickenham/ Could poor Australia/ Yet avoid failure?/ Not the way Carter was kickenham./// The Aussies responded at Twickenham Seeing the Kiwi side lickenham Could poor Australia Yet avoid failure? Not the way Carter was kickenham … Continue reading →

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Go Forth and Add

Posted on October 30, 2015 by twitmericks

In China a new relaxation/ Of rules to control population/ Allows a new sibling/ Conceived without quibbling/ Through party-approved procreation./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-34674444 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/660022967779393537

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Blimp Reaches End of Tether

Posted on October 29, 2015 by twitmericks

A runaway Pentagon blimp/ Slipped anchor, the mischievous imp/ With jets in pursuit/ It looked pretty cute/ But ended deflated and limp./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34660659 A runaway Pentagon #blimp Slipped anchor, the mischievous imp With jets in pursuit It looked pretty cute But ended deflated … Continue reading →

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Outrageous Slur

Posted on October 28, 2015 by twitmericks

A liking for whisky and wine/ Allegedly helped create Strine/ Australians slurred,/ An expert’s inferred,/ Because they were boozing like swine./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australian-accent-is-a-product-of-early-settlers-heavy-drinking-claims-academic-a6711486.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/659428131518980096

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The Hardest Word

Posted on October 25, 2015 by twitmericks

The former PM Tony Blair/ Said look guys, y’ know, to be fair -/ You do what it takes,/ We all make mistakes,/ So #sorrynotsorry, don’t care./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34630380 The former PM Tony Blair Said look guys, y' know, to be fair … Continue reading →

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Bastian’s Doppelgänger

Posted on October 23, 2015 by twitmericks

A Nazi doll bearing his name,/ Says Schweinsteiger, tends to defame./ The figure’s designer/ Says over in China/ You Germans, you all look the same!/// http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/22/bastian-schweinsteiger-nazi-doll-sue A Nazi doll bearing his name Says Schweinsteiger, tends to defame The figure's designer Says over in … Continue reading →

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Bibi’s BS

Posted on October 21, 2015 by twitmericks

It seems Netanyahu’s opinion/ Is Hitler was simply a minion;/ The silly old fart sees/ The head of the Nazis/ As misled by some Palestinian./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34594563 It seems Netanyahu's opinion Is Hitler was simply a minion; The silly old fart sees The head … Continue reading →

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Menagerie a Trois

Posted on October 17, 2015 by twitmericks

A zookeeper tending to llamas/ Got tangled in amorous dramas/ As one colleague fought/ Another who sought/ The beast caged within his pyjamas./// http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/meerkat-handler-glassed-monkey-expert-6635614 A zookeeper tending to llamas Got tangled in amorous dramas As one colleague fought Another who sought The beast caged … Continue reading →

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Splitting the Bill at the Dog and Duck

Posted on October 15, 2015 by twitmericks

A dog and a duck had a fight/ While out for a bevvy one night/ The dicky-bowed duck/ Lost out in the ruck,/ Its beak being worse than its bite./// http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/10/14/bow-tie-wearing-duck-walks-into-pub-drinks-pint-fights-dog-loses_n_8291582.html A dog and a duck had a fight While out … Continue reading →

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Anti-Social Network

Posted on October 12, 2015 by twitmericks

A network came in for attacks/ Regarding avoidance of tax/ What no UK profit?/ Oh Facebook come off it/ Brit users are earning you stacks!/// http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/oct/22/facebook-uk-corporation-tax https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/653630446870339584

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