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Crack Backtrack

Posted on November 5, 2013 by twitmericks

The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford/Admits when he got a bit bored/He may have smoked crack/A year or so back/(More details as soon as he’s scored). ///http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/rob-ford-councillors/article15263319/ The Mayor of Toronto Rob FordAdmits when he got a bit boredHe may … Continue reading →

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Artsy-Fartsy Nazis

Posted on November 5, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a reclusive Bavarian/ Named Gurlitt, an octogenarian/ Who hid lots of art/ That was nicked in the start/ By a murderous totalitarian. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24818541 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/397701499976822784

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Morsi’s Law Suit

Posted on November 4, 2013 by twitmericks

Not far from the banks of the Nile/A highly political trial/Got into dispute/About Morsi’s suit/(The wearing kind, not one you file)./// http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb179ba4-4521-11e3-997c-00144feabdc0.html Not far from the banks of the NileA highly political trialGot into disputeAbout Morsi's suit(The wearing kind, not … Continue reading →

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Howdy Saudi

Posted on November 4, 2013 by twitmericks

John Kerry is visiting Saudi/Essentially just to say howdy/And mull with the King/The old Arab Spring/And how not to let it get rowdy./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24799662 John Kerry is visiting SaudiEssentially just to say howdyAnd mull with the KingThe old Arab SpringAnd … Continue reading →

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Flaming Pharaoh

Posted on November 3, 2013 by twitmericks

When Tutankhamun sadly died/ Embalmers rubbed oil on his hide./ But mummification/ Turned into cremation/ As Tut’s entombed body got fried./// http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/spontaneous-combustion-of-tutankhamuns-mummy.22585023 When Tutankhamun sadly diedEmbalmers rubbed oil on his hide.But mummificationTurned into cremationAs Tut's entombed body got fried. — … Continue reading →

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Don’t Make Me Laugh

Posted on November 2, 2013 by twitmericks

A prominent comic, Egyptian/ Got top bosses in a conniption/ As leaders found Bassem/ Too ready to sass ’em -/ A satirist’s core job description! ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24784181 A prominent comic, EgyptianGot top bosses in a conniptionAs leaders found BassemToo ready to … Continue reading →

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Back, Sack and Crack

Posted on November 1, 2013 by twitmericks

The Mayor of Toronto fought back/ Denying he ever smoked crack/ But now there’s a vid/ Suggesting he did/ He may soon be facing the sack./// http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/31/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-police-investigation_n_4181704.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/396226289847111680

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News of the Screws

Posted on October 31, 2013 by twitmericks

A newspaper boss with red hair/ Who liked seeing scandals laid bare/ And her deputy ed/ Were sharing a bed/ In a Hacks in Sack Shackup Affair. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24762474 A newspaper boss with red hairWho liked seeing scandals laid bareAnd her … Continue reading →

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No Jam Tomorrow?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by twitmericks

The Lib Dem MP Tessa Munt/Thinks low-sugar jam an affront/She harbours a grudge/Against foreign ‘sludge’/On which she’s surprisingly blunt./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24738171 The Lib Dem MP Tessa MuntThinks low-sugar jam an affrontShe harbours a grudgeAgainst foreign 'sludge'On which she's surprisingly blunt. — … Continue reading →

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Putting the Pee in PC

Posted on October 30, 2013 by twitmericks

There once was a make of PC/ Whose odour evoked feline pee/ Perhaps this foul smell/ On laptops from Dell/ Was made by the forward slash key./// http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/30/dell-laptop-cat-pee-urine-smell-latitude-e6430u https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/395631307595595776

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