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About twitmericks

There is an old fellow called Mick/Who's been penning the odd limerick/I admit he's no Keats/But he does them in tweets/So to follow, you just have to click. https://twitter.com/#!/twitmericks "The limerick master of the twitterati" (The Guardian).

Suffocation Desert Storm

Posted on April 2, 2014 by twitmericks

A wind from a far distant land/ Has blanketed England in sand/ For people with asthma/ This grainy miasma/ Is more than our poor lungs can stand. ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/10739019/Sahara-dust-storm-prompts-serious-health-warning-for-asthmatics.html A wind from a far distant landHas blanketed England in sandFor people … Continue reading →

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Mail Sale Fail

Posted on April 1, 2014 by twitmericks

The NAO reckons the sale/ Of shares in the old Royal Mail/ Was done at a price/ In spite of advice/ That short-changed the state – epic fail! ///http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/01/royal-mail-undervaluing-taxpayer-cable The NAO reckons the saleOf shares in the old Royal MailWas … Continue reading →

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The Law is a Ass

Posted on April 1, 2014 by twitmericks

The nomenclature of an ass/ Got one chap in trouble, alas/ To name a beast Sisi/ In Egypt’s not PC/ And gets you imprisoned for sass./// http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/donkey-sisi-565700 The nomenclature of an assGot one chap in trouble, alasTo name a beast … Continue reading →

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Mad About Vlad

Posted on March 31, 2014 by twitmericks

The UKIP boss Nigel Farage/ Has paid an unlikely homage/ Admitting a crush on/ That bare-chested Russian/ The Kremlin’s kick-ass grand fromage. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-vladimir-putin-is-the-world-leader-i-most-admire-9224781.html The UKIP boss @Nigel_FarageHas paid an unlikely homageAdmitting a crush onThat bare-chested RussianThe Kremlin's kick-ass grand fromage. … Continue reading →

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Summit for Nowt

Posted on March 31, 2014 by twitmericks

In Paris high-level discussions/ Between the US and the Russians/ Concerning #Ukraine/ Have failed yet again/ With globally felt repercussions. ///http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304886904579471933179823314?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304886904579471933179823314.html In Paris high-level discussionsBetween the US and the RussiansConcerning #UkraineHave failed yet againWith globally felt repercussions. — Mick Twister … Continue reading →

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Leadership Style

Posted on March 27, 2014 by twitmericks

There was a Korean named Kim/ Who said men must all get a trim,/ So sources report,/ To make their hair short,/ But floppy on top just like him. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/north-korean-men-ordered-to-get-kim-jong-uns-haircut-9216998.html There was a Korean named KimWho said men must all … Continue reading →

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Unconscious Humour

Posted on March 26, 2014 by twitmericks

Celebrities Gwyneth and Chris/ Dissolved their connubial bliss/ In conscious, they say,/ Uncoupling today,/ Which led to mass taking of piss. ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/relationships/10723972/Conscious-uncoupling-break-up-language-explained.html Celebrities Gwyneth and ChrisDissolved their connubial blissIn conscious, they say,Uncoupling today,Which led to mass taking of piss. — … Continue reading →

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Mistaken Identity

Posted on March 24, 2014 by twitmericks

The ref in an Arsenal game/ Thought Gibbs and the Ox looked the same/ The silly old git/ Has had to admit/ He gave the wrong player the blame. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26711403 The ref in an Arsenal gameThought Gibbs and the Ox … Continue reading →

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Getting Bitter with Twitter

Posted on March 23, 2014 by twitmericks

Old Tayyip, PM of the Turks/ Is hoping that censorship works/ But tho Twitter’s blocked/ He’s still being mocked./ (I wonder if Erdogan lurks?) ///http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/23/erdogan-turkey-twitter-ban-failure-shows-power-of-internet https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/447777361883578369  

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Chicken Chasseur

Posted on March 20, 2014 by twitmericks

There once was a chicken from hell/That roamed the US for a spell/The fierce oviraptor/Was not an adaptor/So didn’t survive very well./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26653799 There once was a chicken from hellThat roamed the US for a spellThe fierce oviraptorWas not an … Continue reading →

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