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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).

Picket at Heaven’s Gate

Posted on June 19, 2012 by twitmericks

An actor who sang a cappella/ Brian Hibbard was never quite stellar/ The ex-Flying Picket/ Told Maggie to stick it/ So RIP Brian, top fella. /// http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/327455/Flying-Pickets-star-Hibbard-dies-of-cancer

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Poll Position II

Posted on June 18, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an election in Greece/ Which saw the far-left share increase/ And yet in as far as/ The winner’s Samaras/ Austerity ain’t gonna cease. ///http://blogs.ft.com/the-a-list/2012/06/18/samaras-victory-offers-relief-but-no-answers/

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Poll Position I

Posted on June 18, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an election in France/ So here’s the result at a glance/ Mr Hollande/ Won the deuxieme rond/ So the Socialists’ plan gets a chance. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18487673

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Next Match on Crown Court?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by twitmericks

An Argentine player of tennis/ Does not seem to realise when is/ A time to stay calm/ So did bodily harm/ To a line judge, the dangerous menace. /// http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/david-nalbandian-faces-police-probe-into-assault-allegation-following-queens-club-kick-7857803.html

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Never Mind the Recession – It’s the Saudi Succession

Posted on June 17, 2012 by twitmericks

The death of Prince Nayef al-Saud/ Has cast a political cloud/ In terms of succession/ I get the impression/ The claimants form rather a crowd. //// http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/17/saudi-succession-heir-nayef-dies?newsfeed=true

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Long Wait to be Free

Posted on June 16, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a brave woman from Burma/ More quiet than many, but firmer/ She waited a spell/ But then got her Nobel/ Showing ASSK’s  a long-termer. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18471941

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Insider Doing Time Inside

Posted on June 15, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old banker named Gupta/ Whose dealings got ever corrupter/ A court in Manhattan/ Detected a pattern/ Of dubious things he was up to. ///http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0a106408-b4cd-11e1-aa06-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1xtap2yrb

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Blogger of Dinner Comes out Winner

Posted on June 15, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young girl in Argyll/ Who blogs her school dinner in style/ Authorities banned ‘er/ Disliking her candour/ But had to relent in a while. /// http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16247541

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How Rebekah Kept up Dave’s Pecker

Posted on June 14, 2012 by twitmericks

DC had a BF, Rebekah/ Who helped him to keep up his pecker/ We’re in it together/ She wrote – any weather/ He watches the scandal now wreck ‘er. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18437287

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Harryed Out

Posted on June 14, 2012 by twitmericks

The outgoing coach of the Spurs/ Was fired, as often occurs/ To stay any longer/ He wanted more wonga/ Despite poor results, one infers. /// http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/06/14/3172634/redknapp-levy-simply-lost-faith-in-each-other-at-tottenham

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