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Chicken Run

Posted on April 4, 2018 by twitmericks

When Inge the hen got a hunch/ She might become somebody’s lunch/ She fled in alarm/ To head for the farm,/ Rejoining the rest of the bunch./// When Inge the hen got a hunchShe might become somebody's lunchShe fled in … Continue reading →

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Sisi Does it

Posted on April 2, 2018 by twitmericks

Egyptian dictator al-Sisi/ Makes democrats feel rather quisi/ The lack of a rival/ Ensures his survival/ And makes reelection quite isi./// Egyptian dictator al-SisiMakes democrats feel rather quisiThe lack of a rivalEnsures his survivalAnd makes reelection quite isi.https://t.co/FlOCNNmAIm#Egypt — Mick … Continue reading →

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Only Connect

Posted on March 31, 2018 by twitmericks

A Facebook boss said, in effect,/ We may cause some lives to be wrecked,/ But though truth is ugly -/ He carried on smugly -/ To grow we must only connect./// A Facebook boss said, in effect,We may cause some … Continue reading →

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What the Fox Laura on About?

Posted on March 29, 2018 by twitmericks

There is a Fox anchor named Laura,/ All sensible people deplaura/ She keeps getting horrider/ To schoolkids in Florida,/ For fear that the world might ignaura./// https://www.buzzfeed.com/coralewis/fox-anchor-laura-ingraham-parkland-david-hogg?utm_term=.neEapXdYX&bftwnews#.asDB8DZWD There is a Fox anchor named Laura,All sensible people deplauraShe keeps getting horriderTo … Continue reading →

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Korea Break

Posted on March 28, 2018 by twitmericks

There was a young leader named Kim/ Who went to Beijing on a whim/ He headed to see/ Old President Xi,/ Though Trump thinks it’s all about him./// https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/kim-xi-meeting-presents-a-new-challenge-for-trump-on-north-korea/2018/03/28/55e7e8a6-31f9-11e8-b6bd-0084a1666987_story.html?utm_term=.6c2d8f0d9e9c There was a young leader named KimWho went to Beijing on … Continue reading →

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Bancroft’s Balls-up

Posted on March 25, 2018 by twitmericks

A person with balls from Australia/ Used tampering paraphernalia,/ Spectators can vouch,/ He put in a pouch/ Adjacent to his genitalia./// http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-25/how-cricket-ball-tampering-incident-unfolded/9584618 A person with balls from AustraliaUsed tampering paraphernalia,Spectators can vouch,He had in a pouchAdjacent to his genitalia.#SandpaperGate — … Continue reading →

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On the March

Posted on March 24, 2018 by twitmericks

A multitude gathers as one/ Refusing to bow to the gun/ The movement that drives/ The #March For Our Lives/ Sees clearly what has to be done./// https://edition.cnn.com/2018/03/24/us/march-for-our-lives/index.html A multitude gathers as oneRefusing to bow to the gunThe movement that … Continue reading →

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Tough-talking Hawk

Posted on March 23, 2018 by twitmericks

There is an old man with a tache/ Whose words are exceedingly rash;/ As Trump’s new adviser,/ But not any wiser,/ He’ll start a new war like a flash./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/23/john-bolton-foreign-policy-radical-who-backs-war-with-iran-and-north-korea There is an old man with a tacheWhose words are … Continue reading →

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Taking Back Passport Control?

Posted on March 22, 2018 by twitmericks

Brit passports of burgundy hue,/ Post-Brexit, will turn a dark blue,/ A major advance/ For workers in France,/ Who’ll make them (inside the EU)./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43489462 Note: for a month or two now, Twitter user Guillaume Cingal has been translating many … Continue reading →

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Zuck Off

Posted on March 21, 2018 by twitmericks

A Facebook supremo named Zuck/ Whose privacy policies suck/ Was publicly roasted/ Then finally posted/ To make out like he gives a fuck./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43494337 A Facebook supremo named ZuckWhose privacy policies suckWas publicly roastedThen finally postedTo make out like he … Continue reading →

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