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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).

Inside Dope

Posted on April 23, 2013 by twitmericks

A trainer who worked for a sheikh/ Admitted he made a mistake/ Insisting of course/ To dope the odd horse/ Was just his decision to take. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/22258011 A trainer who worked for a sheikhAdmitted he made a mistakeInsisting of courseTo … Continue reading →

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Dribbler Nibbler

Posted on April 22, 2013 by twitmericks

There is a young man named Luis/. Whose serial biting must cease/ He chomped on Ivanovic/ Hard in a manner which/ Could be a breach of the peace. ///http://news.sky.com/story/1081521/luis-suarez-charged-by-the-fa-over-bite https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/326294130802171904

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Pandering to Pandas

Posted on April 22, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a he-panda whose date Showed no inclination to mate So zookeepers planned To give him a hand In order to inseminate. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/apr/21/edinburgh-female-panda-artifically-inseminated https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/326218149726920704

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Wait a Mo…

Posted on April 21, 2013 by twitmericks

There is a young man named Mo Farah/ Who runs with the speed of an arra/ But oddly today/ He pulled out halfway/ So ran, in effect, just a mara. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/22237835 There is a young man named Mo FarahWho runs … Continue reading →

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Race Riots

Posted on April 21, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a Grand Prix in Bahrain, Though activists shouted in vain. The right to protest Was firmly repressed For Formula 1’s greater gain. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22237478 There was a Grand Prix in Bahrain,Though activists shouted in vain.The right to protestWas firmly … Continue reading →

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Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down, Sport

Posted on April 20, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a TV personality Accused of abusive carnality. Perhaps there were clues In that tying down roos Suggests BDSM bestiality. ///http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4894271/Rolf-Harris-sex-abuse-arrest.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/325514414205833216

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See Ya Later, Ex-dictator

Posted on April 18, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an ex-military man/ Who used to control Pakistan/ But faced with arrest/ At a judge’s request/ Musharraf the Powerful ran. ///http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/pakistans-musharraf-flees-court-after-bail-revoked/2013/04/18/96238544-a7ff-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/324876553165094915

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Death Tax

Posted on April 17, 2013 by twitmericks

Margaret Thatcher’s ending Left many folk uncomprehending. Her final farewell Involved, strange to tell, 10 million in government spending. /// http://uk.news.yahoo.com/protesters-rail-over-funeral-cost-082741977.html#dQKCFbb https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/324635107547824129

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Oz Sez Soz

Posted on April 16, 2013 by twitmericks

A seventies rocker named Ozzy/ Has had to say sorry becoz ‘e/ Became a right bastard/ While wasted & plastered/ But hardly the only one, was ‘e? ///https://www.facebook.com/ozzyosbourne/posts/10151607133627318 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/324186569164603393

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Unbeliebable

Posted on April 15, 2013 by twitmericks

A juvenile singer named Bieber,/ As wise as a teenage amoeba,/ Suggested that Anne/ Missed being his fan./ Right, just like the poor Queen of Sheba! ///http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2013/04/15/justin-bieber-on-anne-frank-it-is-even-worse-than-you-think/ https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/323819715589971968

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