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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).

Frock Off

Posted on January 18, 2014 by twitmericks

There once was a Catholic priest/ Defrocked as a paedophile beast/ In fact, it appears,/ Within a few years/ 400 or so at the least./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25788864 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/424616567976910848

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Tap Dancing

Posted on January 17, 2014 by twitmericks

We’re told US agents are trying/ To stop inappropriate spying/ And tap Al Qaeda,/ Not Germany’s leader – / But we know the buggers are lying. ///http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/17/usa-security-obama-idINL2N0KR1D420140117 We're told US agents are tryingTo stop inappropriate spyingAnd tap Al Qaeda,Not Germany's … Continue reading →

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Trashy Mags

Posted on January 16, 2014 by twitmericks

A prominent couple named Brooks/ Deny being phone-hacking crooks./ The court heard their waste/ Revealed a taste/ For sapphic pornography books. ///http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/15/charlie-brooks-lesbian-lovers-magazine-rebekah-phone-hacking-trial https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/423825189559107584

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Lord of Bawd

Posted on January 15, 2014 by twitmericks

A Liberal Democrat peer/ Of prominent party career/ Made women distressed/ By being a pest/ But says he is now in the clear. ///http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jan/15/lord-rennard-lib-dems-no-action-sex-pest-complaints https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/423554591234719744

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Tea for Three/Thé pour Trois

Posted on January 15, 2014 by twitmericks

There was an old man named Francois/ Whose image was petit bourgeois./ Perhaps for a change / He ought to arrange/ His life as a ménage à trois. ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/15/francois-hollande-press-conference-affair https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/423410877627252737 +++ After writing this, I decided to give it a … Continue reading →

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Fondue Fondler

Posted on January 13, 2014 by twitmericks

Police say a fellow from Philly/Enjoys putting cheese on his willy./The use of fromage/For public frottage,/They warn, is illegal and silly. ///http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/12/swiss-cheese-pervert_n_4585399.html?1389546716 Police say a fellow from PhillyEnjoys putting cheese on his willyThe use of fromageFor public frottageThey warn is … Continue reading →

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Fracking Bribery

Posted on January 13, 2014 by twitmericks

A system of financial backing/ For councils agreeing to fracking/ Means we pay the bill/ To sweeten the pill/ Where local acceptance is lacking. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25705550 A system of financial backingFor councils agreeing to frackingMeans we pay the billTo sweeten the … Continue reading →

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The Rest in Peace Process

Posted on January 12, 2014 by twitmericks

There was an old man named Sharon/ A warrior leader, now gone./ Though he finds release/ His land knows no peace./ Debate on his record goes on. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25701260 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/422374088888164352

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Affairs of State

Posted on January 11, 2014 by twitmericks

President Francois Hollande/ Was spotted auprès de sa blonde*/ But nobody cares/ About such affairs/ In France, they are all gens du monde. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25681199 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/422036568027578368 *An old French song, ‘Next to my girlfriend’ the alternative title of which, believe it … Continue reading →

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No Solace for Wallis the Polis

Posted on January 10, 2014 by twitmericks

There was an old Met police copper/ Whose lying was rather improper/ He said the Chief Whip/ Gave officers lip/ And so he has now come a cropper. ///http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/10/plebgate-row-police-officer-pleads-guilty https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/421671349593989120

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