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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).

Life on Mars?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a new Rover on Mars/ That voyaged for 8 months through the stars/ At lightning velocity/ Earth’s Curiosity/ Landed to Nasa hurrahs. /// http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/06/us-usa-mars-idINBRE8721A920120806

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Lightning Bolt

Posted on August 5, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young man from Jamaica/ A regular gold medal taker/ His name is Usain/ And he’s done it again/ A 2012 sprint record-breaker. 

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Murray Mints Gold

Posted on August 5, 2012 by twitmericks

A tennis star named Andy Murray/ Took gold at a venue near Surrey/ Repaying old debts/ As he won in straight sets/ He resembled a man in a hurry

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Ginger Springer

Posted on August 5, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young fellow named Greg/ Apparently quite a good egg/ The red-headed leaper/ & self-professed weeper/ Won long-jumping gold by a leg.

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Go Mo Go

Posted on August 5, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young fellow named #Mo/ Who isn’t what one’d call slow/ Over 10,000 metres/ He beat the world-beaters/ Just look at that Londoner go. //// http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18912148

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Anyone for Ennis

Posted on August 4, 2012 by twitmericks

Jess Ennis the world number 1/ Can jump, hurdle, throw stuff & run/ She took a firm hold/ Of the heptathlon Gold/ & seems to win medals for fun.

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Swimming Gold

Posted on August 4, 2012 by twitmericks

A swimmer who comes from the States/ Jumps in & at once urinates/ It’s lucky for Ryan/ There isn’t red dye in/ For him & his pool-peeing mates. ////http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183435/Ryan-Lochte-admits-PEEING-Olympic-pool.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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The Long Fist of the Law

Posted on August 3, 2012 by twitmericks

A barrister partial to fisting/ Appears on a UK court listing/ Because police deem/ Certain pix are extreme/ A charge the defendant’s resisting. /// http://gawker.com/5931608/can-you-tell-us-what-a-douche-is-lawyer-live+tweets-obscenity-trial-over-fisting-porn

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Hindes Confession: I Crashed During session

Posted on August 3, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a young cyclist named Phil/ Who had an unfortunate spill/ He made a clean breast/ & freely confessed/ The crash was an act of free will. ///http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jcblXCP2EOI1-5t2KNb4zJTKqH4Q?docId=N0215761343978650950A

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RBS in a Mess

Posted on August 3, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old bank, RBS/ That’s got in a bit of a mess/ It’s lost 1.5 billion/ With one hundred million/ Required to give savers redress. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19107537

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