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The Name of the Game

Posted on September 9, 2015 by twitmericks

A dentist who hunted big game/ Insisting he isn’t to blame/ Said Cecil would not/ Have ended up shot/ If only they’d all known his name./// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11848106/Cecil-the-lion-hunter-talks-for-the-first-time.html A dentist who hunted big gameInsisting he isn't to blameSaid Cecil would notHave … Continue reading →

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The Passing Watergate Tapes

Posted on September 9, 2015 by twitmericks

A would-be Toronto MP/ Was videoed having a wee/ In somebody’s mug./ Not spotting the bug,/ He thought that nobody could see./// http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/politics/jerry-bance-marketplace-1.3217797 A would-be Toronto MPWas videoed having a weeIn somebody's mug.Not spotting the bug,He reckoned nobody could see.http://t.co/XXv79UN1Ao … Continue reading →

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Suffer the Children

Posted on September 3, 2015 by twitmericks

As Syria’s child refugees/ Are risking their lives on the seas/ Will our politicians/ Build bigger partitions/ And go on ignoring their pleas?/// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/refugee-crisis-live-aylan-kurdis-death-drives-international-pressure-for-europe-to-act-as-people-smugglers-arrested-in-turkey-10484471.html As Syria's child refugeesAre risking their lives on the seasWill our politiciansBuild bigger partitionsAnd go on … Continue reading →

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Come to Brum

Posted on September 1, 2015 by twitmericks

The vaults of a big bank in Birmingham/ Have only 9 gentlemen’s sperminem/ Requiring owners/ Of boners as donors/ Of spermatozoa to squirminem./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34113080 The vaults of a big bank in BirminghamHave only 9 gentlemen's sperminemRequiring ownersOf boners as donorsOf … Continue reading →

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Kanye Believe it?

Posted on August 31, 2015 by twitmericks

A rapper they call Kanye West/ Is making the White House his quest./ Or was it a joke?/ He’d just had a toke,/ The would-be contender confessed./// http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/aug/31/vmas-2015-kanye-west-announces-2020-run-for-us-president-seriously https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/638379077066469376

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Show Trial on the Nile

Posted on August 29, 2015 by twitmericks

A Cairo political court/ Has made it a crime to report,/ Presenting pure fiction/ To gain a conviction./ Give #FreeAJStaff your support./// http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/al-jazeera-journalists-cairo-jail-150829171357306.html A Cairo political courtHas made it a crime to report,Presenting pure fictionTo gain a conviction.Give #FreeAJStaff your … Continue reading →

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What’s a Voyeur, Sir?

Posted on August 27, 2015 by twitmericks

A teacher’s perverse contravention/ Secured him a 3-year detention/ His slyly-filmed vids/ Of 100s of kids/ Attracting the old bill’s attention./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-34063185 A teacher's perverse contraventionSecured him a 3-year detentionHis slyly-filmed vidsOf 100s of kidsAttracting the old bill's attention. — … Continue reading →

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Dumb Bell

Posted on August 26, 2015 by twitmericks

The rate at which Big Ben goes bong/ Was found to be 6 seconds wrong/ Erroneous timing/ Was making its chiming/ In technical terms, all Pete Tong./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34048852?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_radio_4&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=radio_and_music The rate for Big Ben to go bongWas found to be 6 … Continue reading →

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Fair Weather Friends

Posted on August 23, 2015 by twitmericks

The Met and the Beeb were together/ United whatever the weather/ Till Beeb said “We’re thru,/ I found someone new./ No forecast is ever forever”./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34031785 The Met and the Beeb were togetherUnited whatever the weatherTill Beeb said "We're thru,I … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Chilcot

Posted on August 23, 2015 by twitmericks

Lord Chilcot was asked to inquire/ How Britain got into the mire/ Of war in Iraq/ But won’t report back/ Without a response from each liar./// http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/aug/21/david-cameron-pushes-chilcot-iraq-report-we-want-this-inquiry-finished Lord Chilcot was asked to inquireHow Britain got into the mireOf war in … Continue reading →

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