Tag Archives: egypt

Systems of Mursi

Posted on November 23, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a leading Egyptian/ Who broadened his own job description/ Increasing his sway/ And opponents now say/ He followed Mubarak’s prescription. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20458148

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Copt Adopted

Posted on November 4, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old bishop, a Copt/ The lottery chose to adopt/ To be the new pope/ Now worshippers hope/ Sectarian hate can be stopped. ///http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/57107/Egypt/Politics-/Bishop-Tawadros-chosen-as-Egypts-th-Coptic-Pope.aspx

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Systems of Mursi

Posted on June 24, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old fellow named Mursi/ Who after a long contro-versy/ Has won an election/ & yet on reflection/ Perhaps he won’t hold power per se.  

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There was an Old Man of the Nile pt 2

Posted on June 2, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an Egyptian dictator/ Who fell, and then 16 months later/ Received a life term/ But most of his firm/ Got off, making people irater.

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Drop Dead Gorgeous

Posted on April 27, 2012 by twitmericks

Egyptian MPs are debating/ Proposals for posthumous mating/ So shagging a stiff/ May be legalised if/ Those in question are wed, not just dating. // http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2135434/Outrage-Egypt-plans-farewell-intercourse-law-husbands-sex-dead-wives-hours-AFTER-death.html?ICO=most_read_module

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Virgin on the Ridiculous

Posted on March 11, 2012 by twitmericks

An angry Egyptian protester Took an army virginity tester To a military court Where the judge’s report Unsurprisingly cleared the molester. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/11/world/meast/egypt-virginity-tests/?hpt=hp_t3

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Let The Nose Have It

Posted on March 6, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an Egyptian whose nose Drew his time as MP to a close To the Salafist party Cosmetic means tarty (To look at the leaders, it shows)   http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/egyptian-salafi-mp-gets-boot-over-nose-job-415609

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A Bad Day for ElBaradei?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by twitmericks

ElBaradei, Nobel peace laureate/Expressed his continuing worry at/Reform’s tardy pace/By leaving the race/Which many Egyptians are sorry at. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f305a0d8-3eda-11e1-a665-00144feab49a.html#axzz1jWg2S98g

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March like an Egyptian

Posted on November 23, 2011 by twitmericks

Protesters in #Tahrir Square/Insist they are going to stay there/Till the army withdraws/So they fight for the cause/Of democracy everywhere. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/22/egypt-protesters-tahrir-square-tantawi

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End Marshal Law

Posted on November 20, 2011 by twitmericks

A Field Marshal who is #Egyptian/Has gone beyond his job description/For unrest to cool/Civilian rule/Must be the required prescription. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/20/egypt-elections-cairo-clahes?newsfeed=true

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