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Snack Attack – The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

Posted on June 28, 2014 by twitmericks

To mark the centenary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, here is my limerick on the event from There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar: A History of the World in 100 Limericks.  Three shots outside Schiller’s … Continue reading →

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Tory Glory Story

Posted on January 5, 2014 by twitmericks

There once was a prominent Tory/ Who said tho it got a bit gory/ The Great War was good/ Just misunderstood/ Rejoice in its blood death & glory. ///http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jan/04/labour-gove-first-world-war-comments https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/419825383865724928  

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