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Brickbats in the belfry

Posted on June 9, 2019 by twitmericks

An old fellow sent round the bend/ By bell-ringers tried to ascend;/ They cowered inside/ The tower and cried/ Keep going, don’t let the bell end!/// An old fellow sent round the bendBy bell-ringers tried to ascend;They cowered insideThe tower … Continue reading →

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Pulpo fiction

Posted on February 7, 2019 by twitmericks

A driver whose conduct was odd/ Was nicked by the South Devon plod,/ Who judged he was smashed/ On hearing he crashed/ To miss a large cephalopod./// https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/1093472175024164866

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Gulls’ Night Out

Posted on July 7, 2018 by twitmericks

In Devon and Somerset news,/ Some seagulls are hitting the booze,/ But rescuers think/ A gull high on drink/ Recovers the minute it spews./// In Devon and Somerset news,Some seagulls are hitting the booze,But rescuers thinkA gull high on drinkRecovers … Continue reading →

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Skirting Round the Rules

Posted on June 23, 2017 by twitmericks

Some boys in an Exeter school/ Who wanted their legs to be cool/ Attended beskirted/ And thereby subverted/ The “no shorts please” uniform rule./// http://www.devonlive.com/exeter-school-responds-to-parents-as-boys-in-skirts-protest-goes-worldwide/story-30406092-detail/story.html Some boys in an Exeter schoolWho wanted their legs to be coolAttended beskirtedAnd thereby subvertedA … Continue reading →

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Lynx on the Loose

Posted on July 31, 2016 by twitmericks

A footloose Carpathian lynx/ Decided captivity stinks./ They trapped him with veal,/ His favourite meal,/ So ending three weeks of high jinks./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-36935424 A footloose Carpathian lynxDecided captivity stinks.They trapped him with veal,His favourite meal,So ending three weeks of high … Continue reading →

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Without a Prayer

Posted on February 10, 2012 by twitmericks

A Bideford Council majority Said prayers should be given priority But not even in Devon A court ruled, is heaven Municipal Higher Authority. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16980025

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Without a Prayer

Posted on December 2, 2011 by twitmericks

Bideford Council in Devon/Likes praying to God up in heaven/But now the High Court/Must decide if they ought/To carry on wheeling the Rev in. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g1-7rcpbs_9iQHRJ-kIrpljZCE-A?docId=N0215401322825097818A

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