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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).

Who Runs Iran?

Posted on August 4, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an old man named Hassan/ Who took over running Iran/ He wants to make friends/ But that all depends/ On whether Hassan’s his own man. ///http://www.aljazeera.com/video/middleeast/2013/08/2013843428202796.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/364011682848186368

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Polls Apart

Posted on August 2, 2013 by twitmericks

A chap named Mugabe from Zim/Said everyone voted for him/But Tsvangirai reckoned/The old man came second/So now things could get a bit grim. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/02/uk-zimbabwe-election-idUKBRE9710R020130802 A chap named Mugabe from ZimSaid everyone voted for himBut Tsvangirai reckonedThe old man came secondSo … Continue reading →

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A Member of the Royal Family

Posted on August 2, 2013 by twitmericks

The BBC said to the Palace/ That airing a shot of a phallus/ On Prince William’s forehead/ Was silly & horrid/ But didn’t intend to show malice. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bbc-apologises-for-broadcasting-picture-of-prince-william-with-penis-drawn-on-his-head-8742180.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/363221092405477376

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Heigh-ho Silvio

Posted on August 2, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an old man from Milan,/ Too old to do time in the can./ Convicted of fraud/ The lecherous bawd/ Awaits a political ban. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23542525 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/363213239489802240

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No Offence

Posted on July 31, 2013 by twitmericks

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

Posted on July 30, 2013 by twitmericks

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

Posted on July 29, 2013 by twitmericks

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

Posted on July 28, 2013 by twitmericks

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

Posted on July 26, 2013 by twitmericks

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

Posted on July 25, 2013 by twitmericks

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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