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Good Egg

Posted on April 16, 2017 by twitmericks

The world’s oldest woman has died/ By Lago Maggiore’s lakeside/ Her big secret lay/ In eating each day/ Just three eggs: two raw and one fried./// http://in.reuters.com/article/italy-oldest-idINKBN17H0J7 The world's oldest woman has diedBy Lago Maggiore's lakesideHer big secret layIn eating … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Mr MacKenzie*

Posted on April 15, 2017 by twitmericks

MacKenzie who writes for The Sun,/ A newspaper Scousers still shun,/ Has now reoffended/ And so been suspended/ And this time may even get done./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39603942 MacKenzie who writes for The Sun,A newspaper Scousers still shun,Has now reoffendedAnd so been … Continue reading →

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Is there Life on Enceladus?

Posted on April 14, 2017 by twitmericks

Astronomers seeking in space/ Detect a significant trace/ Of fluid vent patterns/ On one moon of Saturn’s,/ Which might imply life in the place./// https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/13/alien-life-saturn-moon-enceladus-nasa Astronomers seeking in spaceDetect a significant traceOf fluid vent patternsOn one moon of Saturn's,Which might … Continue reading →

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Having Your Cake and Bombing it

Posted on April 13, 2017 by twitmericks

With global relations at stake/ Trump had a decision to make -/ To target or not/ Some place he forgot/ Or wait till they finished the cake?/// http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/12/politics/donald-trump-xi-jingping-syria-chocolate-cake/ With global relations at stakeTrump had a decision to make –To target … Continue reading →

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Hitler-belittler

Posted on April 12, 2017 by twitmericks

His comments on Hitler and gas/ And Assad were terribly crass/ Or being preciser/ Trump spokesman Sean Spicer/ Was commenting out of his ass./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/11/sean-spicer-hitler-chemical-weapons-holocaust-assad 852139639813140480

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Drag and Drop

Posted on April 11, 2017 by twitmericks

A man who refused when invited/ To give up his seat by United/ Was dragged off a jet;/ They say they’re upset,/ But probably should be indicted./// https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/11/united-airlines-boss-oliver-munoz-says-passenger-belligerent A man who refused when invitedTo give up his seat by UnitedWas … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the #

Posted on April 10, 2017 by twitmericks

There is an old waffle-shape that/ Can show a note’s # and not b,/ A tic-tac-toe grid/ That stands for a £ -/ The # is where it is @./// (Key: # = sharp; b = flat; £ = quid; @ … Continue reading →

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Mared to the Mob

Posted on April 10, 2017 by twitmericks

A White House adviser named Jared/ Had power through who he had mared/ A rival named Steve/ Just couldn’t believe/ The weight his opinion cared./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/08/donald-trump-steve-bannon-jared-kushner-power-struggle A White House adviser named JaredHad power through who he had maredA rival named … Continue reading →

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Trump Dumps Stump Position

Posted on April 8, 2017 by twitmericks

Said Trump on the stump, as a candidate,/ To bomb when Obama commandidate/ Was utterly wrong,/ But he before long/ Had taken it up & rebrandidate. Said Trump on the stump as a candidateTo bomb when Obama commandidateWas utterly wrongBut … Continue reading →

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Remember, Remember…

Posted on April 7, 2017 by twitmericks

Experimentation on mice/ Suggests we remember things twice/ And make simultaneous/ Clones in our crania’s/ Short and long storage device./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39518580 Experimentation on miceSuggests we remember things twiceAnd make simultaneousClones in our crania'sShort and long storage device. — Mick Twister … Continue reading →

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