# Build-a-limerick **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457 **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **Created:** [December 13, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457 "2005-12-13T19:19:12Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/1 "2005-12-13T19:19:12Z")
In the spirit of [Build A Bear](http://www.buildabear.com/aboutUs/OurCompany/default.aspx) , we now present Build-A-Limerick. A line at a time, if you will. I’ll start. **There once was a lady from Venice** ---
### Author: ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/2 "2005-12-13T19:21:36Z")
Who asked Duhbya if he could play tennis ---
### Author: ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/3 "2005-12-13T19:23:37Z")
He quickly replied… ---
### Author: ![Canadiangirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Canadiangirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadiangirl) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/4 "2005-12-13T19:26:54Z")
I’m sorry I’ve tried… ---
### Author: ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/5 "2005-12-13T19:27:40Z")
"I’m fit to be tied… ---
### Author: ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/6 "2005-12-13T19:29:16Z")
[building off of]I’m sorry I’ve tried… “…but the scoring system makes _no sense_!” :wally ---
### Author: ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/7 "2005-12-13T19:30:39Z")
I’ll start another. There once was a salesman from Akron, ---
### Author: ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/8 "2005-12-13T19:35:54Z")
> [@The Scrivener](#): > > I’ll start another. > There once was a salesman from Akron, Who often was seen wearing Dacron ---
### Author: ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/9 "2005-12-13T19:37:55Z")
> [@The Scrivener](#): > > “…but the scoring system makes _no sense_!” :dubious: you’ll only get away with that butchery beause you were quoting Duhbya. > [@](#): > > There once was a salesman from Akron, > Who often was seen wearing Dacron His thing was so long… ---
### Author: ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/10 "2005-12-13T19:42:59Z")
It resembled Kim Il Dong ---
### Author: ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/11 "2005-12-13T19:55:16Z")
So he’d stroke his dictator to jack one. There once was a gal from Peru ---
### Author: ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/12 "2005-12-13T19:58:39Z")
Who yearned to have a pet gnu. ---
### Author: ![Earthworm\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/13 "2005-12-13T20:02:21Z")
“No llamas!” cried she ---
### Author: ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/14 "2005-12-13T20:08:44Z")
Just gnus, I want THREE! ---
### Author: ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/15 "2005-12-13T20:09:09Z")
> [@Earthworm Jim](#): > > “No llamas!” cried she While she practiced Tai-Chi **Leiu, you are an evil genius. I’m adding “stroke the dictator” to my list of euphemisms** ---
### Author: ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/16 "2005-12-13T20:10:14Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > While she practiced Tai-Chi > **Leiu, you are an evil genius. I’m adding “stroke the dictator” to my list of euphemisms** A) I misspelled a four letter word. Sorry **lieu** B) My line sucked. ---
### Author: ![Thrashbarg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Thrashbarg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thrashbarg) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/17 "2005-12-13T20:28:15Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > While she practiced Tai-Chi > **Leiu, you are an evil genius. I’m adding “stroke the dictator” to my list of euphemisms** “Cause they’re liable to spit on your shoe!” I fell in the ocean, ker-splash ---
### Author: ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/18 "2005-12-13T20:29:37Z")
For Gnancy and Gnorman want, too. There was a man from Minnesota… ---
### Author: ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/19 "2005-12-13T20:31:44Z")
Darn, missed! Okay… When I came out, I sported a rash. ---
### Author: ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha) #### Post date: [December 13, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/20 "2005-12-13T20:32:45Z")
> [@Thrashbarg](#): > > I fell in the ocean, ker-splash For to pay off a mackerel, cash [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457.md?page=2)