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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).

Patronise the Poor, Forty-four

Posted on March 20, 2014 by twitmericks

Conservative chairman Grant Shapps/ Knew all about working class chaps/ I gather their lingo/ Is all beer and bingo/ He said, in a notable lapse. ///http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/mar/19/grant-shapps-bingo-and-beer-joke-causes-twitter-storm Conservative chairman Grant ShappsKnew all about working class chapsI gather their lingoIs all beer … Continue reading →

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Dodeca Gone

Posted on March 19, 2014 by twitmericks

A popular coin named the pound/ Was easy to forge, it was found/ And so they decided/ To make it 12-sided./ So long quid, nice seeing you round. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/19/uk-britain-poundcoin-idUKLNEA2I00520140319 A popular coin named the poundWas easy to forge, it was … Continue reading →

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Space Race

Posted on March 17, 2014 by twitmericks

There once was a ripple as space/ Expanded at mindblowing pace/ Now close observation/ Reveals this inflation/ Has left an indelible trace./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26605974 There once was a ripple in spaceThat grew at incredible paceNow close observationReveals this inflationHas left an … Continue reading →

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Cry Me a Referendum

Posted on March 17, 2014 by twitmericks

Crimeans in their referendum/ Asked Russia to come and befriend ’em./ The people in Kiev’re/ Not happy, however -/ Say NATO must come and defend ’em. /// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10702292/Ukraine-crisis-EU-warns-of-new-cold-war-if-Russia-grabs-Crimea.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/445503565025775616

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Off the Eton Track

Posted on March 15, 2014 by twitmericks

There was an old Tory named Gove/ Who said to his leaders ‘By Jove/ You all went to Eton/ So if we get beaten/ We must find a new type of cove’. ///http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/15/michael-gove-old-etonians-conservative-david-cameron There was an old Tory named GoveWho … Continue reading →

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Benn Gone

Posted on March 14, 2014 by twitmericks

A principled fellow named Benn/ Inspired many women and men/ Without him the left/ Is somewhat bereft/ The like of him won’t come again. ////http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/14/tony-benn-dies-aged-88-labour-politiican A principled fellow named #Benn Inspired many women and menWithout him the leftIs somewhat bereftThe … Continue reading →

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Bayern Time

Posted on March 13, 2014 by twitmericks

A football supremo who failed To cover his taxes was jailed ‘Your honour’, said Ulli ‘I’ll pay it off fully’ ‘Too late’, said the judge, ‘you been nailed!’* ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26562558 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/444147200176947200 *Slightly tweaked from shorter Twitter version.

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A fellow named Tim Berners-Lee First came up with HTTP The geeky celeb Invented the web And gave it to us lot for free. ///http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/berners-lee-gifted-us-the-web-25-years-ago-and-changed-our-communications-forever-1.1721085 A fellow named @timberners_leeFirst came up with HTTPThe geeky celebInvented the webAnd gave it to … Continue reading →

Posted on March 12, 2014 by twitmericks | Leave a comment

The Crow Road

Posted on March 12, 2014 by twitmericks

A union leader named Bob/ Was really quite good at his job/ So now that he’s dead/ He’ll turn heaven red/ And organise Gabriel’s mob. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26528428 A union leader named BobWas really quite good at his jobSo now that he's … Continue reading →

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See the Head

Posted on March 10, 2014 by twitmericks

A schoolteacher from Little Rock/Gave 12 year old pupils a shock/The film in sex ed/Starred teacher in bed/And featured her fiance’s cock. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/teacher-shows-sex-tape-featuring-herself-to-pupils-during-class-by-mistake-9179712.html A schoolteacher from Little RockGave 12 year old pupils a shockThe film in sex edStarred teacher in … Continue reading →

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