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Goodnight Irene

Posted on August 30, 2011 by twitmericks

A tropical storm named #Irene/Blew in like a big wave machine/But failed to flatten/The isle of Manhattan/As punters had widely foreseen. (tweeted 28/8/11) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/28/hurricane-irene-manhattan-almost-unscathed

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Nurofen Plus Fuss

Posted on August 27, 2011 by twitmericks

The makers of #Nurofen+/Are embroiled in a bit of a fuss/Someone spiked their doses/With drugs for psychosis/Such sabotage could repercuss. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sabotage-suspected-as-nurofen-packs-are-recalled-2344690.html

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No We Kan’t

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

A fellow called Naoto Kan/Has quit as PM of #Japan/After tectonic shifts/And Cabinet rifts/It seems Kan’s not the man with the plan. http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/108741

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May or May not

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Home Secretary Teresa May/Concedes anarchy in the UK/Was not caused by #Twitter/So Dave’s a bullshitter/And social networks win the day. http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2011/08/25/u-k-pulls-back-from-threat-to-control-social-networks/?mod=google_news_blog

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Condoleezza, Dictator-pleaser

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Ex-US Sec of State Condi Rice/Perhaps could be used to entice/Gaddafi from cover/As he seems to love ‘er/Or anyway finds her quite nice. (tweeted 25/8/11) http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/photos-indicate-qaddafi-diplo-crush-on-rice/

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Gee Fizz

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Bucks Fizz aging star Bobby G/Has beaten the band’s other 3/Together they lined up/The court made its mind up/& lawyers received a fat fee. (tweeted 25/8/11) http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/aug/24/bucks-fizz-judge-ownership-name

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Strauss-Kahn Is Made Free

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Ex-IMF head Dominique/Has now been discharged by the beak/The alleged abuser/Dismissed his accuser/And the judge felt her case was too weak. (tweeted 24/8/11) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14674073  

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Gaddafi’s Problems Compounded

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Losing #BabAlAziziya/The compound he ruled from through fear/Suggests Muammar/(Still not found so far)/Will shortly be out on his ear. (tweeted 23/8/11) http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/08/23/libya.bab.al.aziziya/

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Handy Andy

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

The News of the World saw that Andy/In No. 10 might come in handy/They kept him in gravy/Tho working 4 Davy/For Coulson it was fine & dandy. (tweeted 23/8/11) http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/23/watchdog-investigate-payments-andy-coulson  

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Dead Sirte

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

There is a dictator from Sirte/His picture’s been ground in the dirt/He lost his support/He oughta be caught/Before even more folk get hurt. (tweeted 22/8/11) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/bodies-pile-up-as-search-for-gaddafi-intensifies-2344148.html  

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