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Quizmericks

Posted on January 3, 2012 by twitmericks

The Twitmericks Review of the year featured in a pub quiz in north London on Monday. Quizmaster and crossword compiler John Henderson gave quizzers at the Elephant pub in Finchley the first four lines of my limericks, which were to … Continue reading →

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Can the Games Save Dave from Flames?

Posted on January 2, 2012 by twitmericks

PM David Cameron aims/To capitalise on the Games/To boost UK spending/But will our descending/Economy go up in flames? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16378577  

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Russ & Katy Not so Matey

Posted on January 1, 2012 by twitmericks

Celeb couple Perry & Brand/Found marriage did not go as planned/A serial snogger must/Think a monogamous/Life at times quite hard to stand.

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It’s Very Clear That was Some Year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by twitmericks

2011 was so packed/Revolutions and riots, phones hacked/Protesters v army/World crisis, tsunami/I can’t really think what it lacked.

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Arise Sir Baz

Posted on December 31, 2011 by twitmericks

Sir Peter, BB’s guiding light/Is now a parfit gentil knight/Awarded the rank/So a nation can thank/Him for filling our telly with shite. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/292735/Big-Brother-creator-a-Sir-

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How now, Geoffrey Howe?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by twitmericks

There once was a fellow called Howe/Told Thatcher she oughta allow/Liverpool to go under/Perhaps little wonder/He doesn’t remember that now. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/30/thatcher-government-liverpool-riots-1981?intcmp=239

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2011 IN TWITMERICKS

Posted on December 30, 2011 by twitmericks

TWITMERICKS REVIEW OF THE YEAR – 2011 IN LIMERICKS  ————————————————————————————————— I began writing twitmericks in May. It started with the AV referendum on may 5. I believe it was Channel 4 News who asked Twitter users to explain the difference between First … Continue reading →

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Affray in a Manger

Posted on December 29, 2011 by twitmericks

Priests at the Church of Nativity/Display an alarming proclivity/For publicly brawling/A clerical calling/Ought not to involve such activity. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4024843/Affray-in-a-manger-for-fighting-monks.html

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Fraud of the Jungle?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by twitmericks

Farewell aged chimpanzee Cheeta/Celebrity jungle chest-beater/It’s said that he stars in/The old 30s Tarzan/But possibly Cheeta’s a cheater. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/goodbye-cheetah-tarzans-sidekick–or-fraud-of-the-jungle-6282543.html

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No Man’s Woman

Posted on December 28, 2011 by twitmericks

The marriage of Sinead O’Connor/Only 16 days in, is a goner/The scourge of the Pope/Went out to buy dope/& drew press condemnation upon ‘er. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/daze_of_marriage_VsaI3pw0Bf57Cn9FUK7jEI

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