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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).

Baath Party Man Throws in the Towel

Posted on March 8, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was an old Damascene Who said “All the things I have seen Convince me Assad Is incredibly bad What a silly oil minister I’ve been!” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17295748

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Mitt by Mitt

Posted on March 7, 2012 by twitmericks

Republican Governor Mitt Is winning the race bit by bit It was too tight to mention But come the convention It won’t be so evenly split.

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Uncon-Vince-d

Posted on March 7, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Cable Who sat at the Cabinet table Then said in a letter He’d like to do better But Cameron leaves him unable. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17276201

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Hector the Defector

Posted on March 7, 2012 by twitmericks

A prominent hacker named Hector Appears to have been a defector The bizarre FBI Was running a spy Who’s alleged to be Lulzsec’s director.

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Let The Nose Have It

Posted on March 6, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an Egyptian whose nose Drew his time as MP to a close To the Salafist party Cosmetic means tarty (To look at the leaders, it shows)   http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/egyptian-salafi-mp-gets-boot-over-nose-job-415609

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Rory’s Glory

Posted on March 6, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young golfer named Rory Who’s suddenly basking in glory He’s world no. 1 & the boy’s just begun It’s only the start of the story. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/how-rory-mcilroy-became-king-of-the-world-16127098.html

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Abu Qatada and a Man in Amman

Posted on March 5, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a man in Amman Who had an ingenious plan He said to Teresa Just send us the geezer We’ll treat him as nice as we can! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/abu-qatada-talks-in-jordan-positive-says-theresa-may-7537115.html

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Haarde Lessons

Posted on March 5, 2012 by twitmericks

A former Icelandic PM Who didn’t quite manage to stem The crash on his isle Is now up for trial Should others be learning from them?  http://news.sky.com/home/business/article/16182474

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Putin the Boot in Again

Posted on March 4, 2012 by twitmericks

The triumph of President Putin Which some of his foes are disputin Was not unexpected But now he’s elected Will Putin be puttin the boot in? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17252190

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TTFN, AVB

Posted on March 4, 2012 by twitmericks

A manager named AVB Was sacked by his team, CFC But the way that the Blues Sack the boss when they lose Is now getting a bit OTT.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17250464

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