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No Newt Axis

Posted on May 3, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old fellow named Newt/ Who’s ended the futile pursuit/ Of his nomination/ For world domination/ His judgment, for once, is astute. // http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/newt-gingrich-pulls-plug-on-wild-ride-white-house-bid-7710968.html

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Open and Shut Case?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by twitmericks

In the case of an MI6 spy/ A coroner can’t explain why/ He was found in a holdall/ For spooks haven’t told all/ About how the man came to die. // http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/02/gareth-williams-coroner-never-solved  

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Open and Shut Case?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by twitmericks

In the case of an MI6 spy/ A coroner can’t explain why/ He was found in a holdall/ For spooks haven’t told all/ About how the man came to die. // http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/02/gareth-williams-coroner-never-solved  

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P-p-pick up a Penguin

Posted on May 2, 2012 by twitmericks

Two Welshmen in Brisbane to work/ Were arrested for acting the jerk/ After excess libations/ They swam with cetaceans/  Then kidnapped a penguin named Dirk. // http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/penguin-pinchers-were-blind-drunk-court-20120502-1xyd9.html

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Unfit But You Know It?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old man from Australia/ Who tried on MPs, inter alia/ Amnesia, humility/ Disdain and senility/ But in the end it was a failure. // Another from the archives, this first appeared when Murdoch was up before the … Continue reading →

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Osama’s karma

Posted on May 2, 2012 by twitmericks

The violent death of Osama/  Was ordered by Barack Obama/  But some say the leader/  Behind al Qaeda/  Had his dogma knocked down by his karma. // Note: this limerick originally appeared on twitter in May 2011 – one of … Continue reading →

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Heathrow Go-slow

Posted on May 1, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a long queue at Heathrow/ Whose speed is so painfully slow/ By the time you arrive/ Into Terminal 5/ You discover it’s now time to go. /// http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/may/01/heathrow-queues-what-to-do?newsfeed=true

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Majority Report

Posted on May 1, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a committee report/ Finding Murdoch a rather bad sort/ And unfit to run/ The Times and The Sun/ Which Tories declined to support. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17912251

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Titanic Daze

Posted on April 30, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old man from Australia/ For whom Titanic paraphernalia/ Is such a big trip/ He’s remaking the ship/ Predestined to finish in failure. // http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2137300/Titanic-2-ship-Australian-billionaire-Clive-Palmer-commissions-21st-century-replica.html?ito=feeds-newsxml    

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Roy of the Albion

Posted on April 30, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old fella from Croydon/  Apparently bein’ employed on/ The Engerland staff/ They’re ‘avin’ a larf/ Amazin’ ‘ow good the boy Roy done! // http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/29/roy-hodgson-england-fa  

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