# Build-a-limerick **URL:** \ **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:** 15
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/281 "2005-12-16T16:02:56Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > The game is “one line at a time” But sometimes you’ve got two lines that rhyme ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/282 "2005-12-16T16:11:11Z")
“Bummer,” says twicks ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/283 "2005-12-16T16:19:37Z")
The game is “one line at a time” But sometimes you’ve got two lines that rhyme “Bummer,” says twicks "That there can’t be six ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/284 "2005-12-16T17:09:06Z")
The game is “one line at a time” But sometimes you’ve got two lines that rhyme “Bummer,” says twicks "That there can’t be six For couplets are truly sublime." Next: At the company Holiday Party, 'salright, **Oy!** ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/285 "2005-12-16T17:14:03Z")
> [@The Weird One](#): > > At the company Holiday Party, I was groped by a lawyer named Marty ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/286 "2005-12-16T17:45:39Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > I was groped by a lawyer named Marty “I hope it’ll suit ya…” ---
**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 16, 2005, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/287 "2005-12-16T17:54:00Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > “I hope it’ll suit ya…” Cause my husband will boot ya ---
**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 16, 2005, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/288 "2005-12-16T18:29:21Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Cause my husband will boot ya And keep kicking in a manner most hearty! I always wear two pairs of socks ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/289 "2005-12-16T18:41:28Z")
> [@Daithi Lacha](#): > > I always wear two pairs of socks And a hat on my curly brown locks ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/290 "2005-12-16T18:43:04Z")
I always wear two pairs of socks And a hat on my curly brown locks For I so fear the cold ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/291 "2005-12-16T18:43:38Z")
> [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > And a hat on my curly brown locks A fine satin jacket ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/292 "2005-12-16T18:44:44Z")
> [@The Weird One](#): > > I always wear two pairs of socks > And a hat on my curly brown locks > > For I so fear the cold Hmph. (My death was foretold) ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/293 "2005-12-16T18:48:13Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > I always wear two pairs of socks > And a hat on my curly brown locks > For I so fear the cold > (My death was foretold) It causes my teethies to knocks ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/294 "2005-12-16T18:58:13Z")
Cash sang of a fella named Sue ---
**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 16, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/295 "2005-12-16T19:07:32Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Cash sang of a fella named Sue Who often said “How Do You Do!” ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/296 "2005-12-16T19:08:55Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Cash sang of a fella named Sue And a line he must walk along too ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/297 "2005-12-16T19:10:49Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Who often said “How Do You Do!” Grrrr [del]And a line he must walk along too[/del] While walking the line ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/298 "2005-12-16T19:34:01Z")
> [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > While walking the line Dressed in black, so fine ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/299 "2005-12-16T19:39:15Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Cash sang of a fella named Sue > Who often said “How Do You Do!” > While walking the line > Dressed in black, so fine He once shot a man in Re-noo. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/300 "2005-12-16T19:53:42Z")
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