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Pushing the Boundaries

Posted on January 4, 2016 by twitmericks

There was an all-rounder named Stokes/ Who played a succession of strokes/ To score 258/ At rapider rate/ Than previous cricketing blokes./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35216886 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/684060796498894849

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Silly Sausage

Posted on January 3, 2016 by twitmericks

A chap’s in a Kyrgyzstan nick/ Because he was taking the mick./ To Michael McFeat/ The sausage they eat/ Was just like a stallion’s dick./// http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/03/british-worker-kyrgyzstan-gold-mine-held-horse-penis-delicacy-comparison https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/683723388024700928

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Beer Gut

Posted on January 1, 2016 by twitmericks

A breathalyzed woman denied/ Drink-driving when out for a ride./ What got her released/ Was showing how yeast/ Made cider inside ‘er inside./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35206709 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/683029821962752000

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Danczuk – Here’s a ban, chuck

Posted on December 31, 2015 by twitmericks

The party has moved to suspend/ A Labour MP who would send/ The odd highly-sexed/ And somewhat lewd text/ To his rather young female friend./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35204398 The party has moved to suspendA Labour MP who would sendThe odd highly-sexedAnd somewhat … Continue reading →

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REVIEW OF 2015 PT 2: THE SILLY SEASON

Posted on December 31, 2015 by twitmericks

Part 1 of my review of the year dealt with the more mainstream news items – here I will share with you some of the weird and wonderful snippets I’ve covered in limerick form. I think in all case the … Continue reading →

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REVIEW OF 2015 PT 1 – THE HARD BIT

Posted on December 31, 2015 by twitmericks

2015 saw bombs in Paris (among other cities), elections in the UK, Greece, Spain and Turkey (among other countries) and deals on climate change, Iranian nukes and US-Cuban relations. Also in the limerick news it saw Let’s get the heavy stuff … Continue reading →

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Oliver’s Barmy

Posted on December 31, 2015 by twitmericks

A senior Tory adviser/ And self-proclaimed moral chastiser/ Said don’t help those thugs/ They’ll only buy drugs,/ But now says he’s older and wiser./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/oliver-letwin-s-apology-for-racist-memo-to-no-10-inadequate-a6791311.html A senior Tory adviserAnd self-proclaimed moral chastiserSaid don't help those thugsThey'll only buy drugs,But now … Continue reading →

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Abadi vs Jihadi

Posted on December 29, 2015 by twitmericks

Iraqi PM Al-Abadi/ Said now we have taken Ramadi/ We’ll finish Da’esh/ That thorn in our flesh/ And get the jihadi Baghdadi./// https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Dec-29/329335-abadi-vows-to-defeat-daesh-in-2016.ashx Iraqi PM Al-AbadiSaid now we have taken RamadiWe'll finish Da'eshThat thorn in our fleshAnd get the jihadi … Continue reading →

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Balls Up, Norwich Down?

Posted on December 28, 2015 by twitmericks

Ed Balls, former Labour MP/ Has joined Norwich City FC./ He lost his own seat/ In Labour’s defeat,/ A clear title-winning CV./// http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/27/ed-balls-new-chairman-norwich-city Ed Balls, former Labour MPHas joined Norwich City FC.He lost his own seatIn Labour's defeat,A clear title-winning … Continue reading →

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Another Girl, Another Planet

Posted on December 25, 2015 by twitmericks

When Tim called the missus from space/ He wound up with egg on his face/ To general mirth/ He contacted earth/ But got someone else in her place./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/astronaut-tim-peake-calls-wrong-number-from-the-international-space-station-a6785766.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/680398718001086464

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