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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).

Fraud of the Jungle?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by twitmericks

Farewell aged chimpanzee Cheeta/Celebrity jungle chest-beater/It’s said that he stars in/The old 30s Tarzan/But possibly Cheeta’s a cheater. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/goodbye-cheetah-tarzans-sidekick–or-fraud-of-the-jungle-6282543.html

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No Man’s Woman

Posted on December 28, 2011 by twitmericks

The marriage of Sinead O’Connor/Only 16 days in, is a goner/The scourge of the Pope/Went out to buy dope/& drew press condemnation upon ‘er. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/daze_of_marriage_VsaI3pw0Bf57Cn9FUK7jEI

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Tears for Fears?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by twitmericks

The funeral of Kim Jong-Il/Resembed a military drill/Troops marching in pride/As the populace cried/(No wonder, they’re footing the bill!) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/8980892/Kim-Jong-il-funeral-Kim-Jong-un-steps-up-as-nation-mourns.html

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League of Gentlemen

Posted on December 28, 2011 by twitmericks

The Arab League sent in a team/To check on the Assad regime/His tanks & his bombs/Oddly vanished from Homs/& left Syria calm, it would seem

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Merry Xmas to all ye on Twitter/Amid all the tinsel & glitter/& mince pies & chocs/& films on the box/There’s always next year to get fitter

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Royal Pain

Posted on December 26, 2011 by twitmericks

There is an old fellow named Phil/Who’s laid up in hospital ill/The royal consort/Is missing the sport/Like the pheasant he’d normally kill. http://www.metro.co.uk/news/885834-prince-philip-misses-boxing-day-hunt-despite-good-third-night-in-hospital

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Kickin’ Off

Posted on December 24, 2011 by twitmericks

A training shoe known as Air Jordan/Resulted in scenes of maraudin’/LA to Seattle/The shoppers did battle/But was victory truly rewardin’? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8977045/America-goes-wild-for-Nike-trainers-as-fights-break-out-across-the-country.html

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Hello Sailor

Posted on December 23, 2011 by twitmericks

A sailor whose name is Marissa/Saw her gf & started to kiss ‘er/Now gays are allowed/To be out & proud/So the navy today can’t dismiss ‘er.

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Firm boobs

Posted on December 23, 2011 by twitmericks

A dubious outfit in France/Made 1000s of bad breast implants/They rupture & split/Aggravating the tit/The damn things’re designed to enhance.

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F-f-f- Fadin’ Aidan

Posted on December 22, 2011 by twitmericks

A Tory MP known as Aidan/Has pals who are fond of paradin’/In Nazi-themed gear/Which is why his career/In politics seems to be fadin’. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-16299035

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