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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).

Greece Is The Word Again

Posted on February 12, 2012 by twitmericks

The Mediterranean diet Is austerity, tear gas and riot As lines of police Charge protesters in #Greece Causing pan-European disquiet.  ++++++++++++++++ OK, OK – Only nine months into Twitmericks, seven months into the blog, and already we’re showing repeats. My … Continue reading →

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Free Kashgari – End of Story

Posted on February 12, 2012 by twitmericks

So Saudi Arabian floggers Now threaten to execute bloggers Indicted for blasphemy Their law’s an ass for me Barbarous attitudes dog us. http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE81B08E20120212

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Saving All Her Songs for You

Posted on February 12, 2012 by twitmericks

A singer who lived in LA Departed this earth yesterday But thankfully #Whitney Bequeathed us a litany Of soulful recordings to play. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/12/whitney-houston-storm-charts-death?newsfeed=true

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Look No Hands

Posted on February 12, 2012 by twitmericks

A man by the name of Luis/Has angered another, Patrice/Whom he feels got him banned/He rejected his hand/In a terminal blow to world peace.

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Daily Mail Story “True” Shock

Posted on February 11, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old banker named Nat Whose libel case fell a bit flat A judge found the tale That appeared in the Mail “Substantially true” –  Fancy that! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rothschild-loses-libel-case-and-reveals-secret-world-of-money-and-politics-6720015.html

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Kill Bill?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by twitmericks

The Government’s NHS Bill May shortly be put through the mill As Tory grandees Sensing DC’s unease About #Lansley, go in for the kill. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16976199

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Without a Prayer

Posted on February 10, 2012 by twitmericks

A Bideford Council majority Said prayers should be given priority But not even in Devon A court ruled, is heaven Municipal Higher Authority. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16980025

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Heather Grows Wild

Posted on February 9, 2012 by twitmericks

A Leveson witness named Heather Said when she & Paul were together The Mirror attacked her And Piers Morgan hacked her Leaving her at the end of her tether

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Capello Ciao

Posted on February 8, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an Italian fellow Folks know him as Fabio Capello He chucked in his job Over John Terry’s gob Cos he thought the FA had been yellow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16941457

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Oil in Troubled Waters

Posted on February 8, 2012 by twitmericks

A President known as Cristina’s Said islands she calls Las Malvinas And all of their oil Are not British soil But actually are Argentina’s.

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