# 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:** 4
**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 14, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/61 "2005-12-14T14:15:18Z")
> [@Earthworm Jim](#): > > And gave me a tiny prick to go with my crack! ---
**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 14, 2005, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/62 "2005-12-14T14:28:55Z")
Hooo…that was good. 🙂 \*\* A man with a big can of lard\*\* ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/63 "2005-12-14T14:30:43Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > \*\* > A man with a big can of lard\*\* Was okay till the big can got jarred ---
**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 14, 2005, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/64 "2005-12-14T14:33:50Z")
> [@](#): > > A man with a big can of lard > Was okay till the big can got jarred He clung to his can ---
**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 14, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/65 "2005-12-14T14:35:24Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#): > > He clung to his can And hung on like a man ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/66 "2005-12-14T14:48:08Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > And hung on like a man But his soul, not his body, was scarred. (No, I don’t know what it means either.) **A giraffe went cavorting one day** ---
**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 14, 2005, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/67 "2005-12-14T14:49:01Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > But his soul, not his body, was scarred. > > (No, I don’t know what it means either.) > **A giraffe went cavorting one day** He romped through a big pile of hay ---
**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 14, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/68 "2005-12-14T14:53:53Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > He romped through a big pile of hay the hay made him achoo!! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/69 "2005-12-14T14:56:56Z")
> [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > the hay made him achoo!! No – 'tis twoo! 'tis twoo! ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/70 "2005-12-14T15:36:26Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > No – 'tis twoo! 'tis twoo! And his nose was congested all day. **There was a bartender named Mabel** ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/71 "2005-12-14T15:59:35Z")
> [@fishbicycle](#): > > **There was a bartender named Mabel** Who could drink anyone under the table ---
**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 14, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/72 "2005-12-14T16:21:20Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Who could drink anyone under the table Straight from the bottle she drank ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/73 "2005-12-14T16:27:10Z")
Then let fly a burp that did stank ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/74 "2005-12-14T16:30:11Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Then let fly a burp that did stank Whatcha expect – a damn fable? **Swampy** and **lieu** went to China ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/75 "2005-12-14T16:34:21Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > **Swampy** and **lieu** went to China Dressed as Burt Reynolds and Dinah ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/76 "2005-12-14T16:36:44Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Dressed as Burt Reynolds and Dinah 😃 :eek: 😃 Sorry, I’ll have to sit out for a line or two – I’m laughing too hard. Do I want to know which of you is which? ---
**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 14, 2005, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/77 "2005-12-14T16:38:37Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Dressed as Burt Reynolds and Dinah Said **Swampy** , “See here,” ---
**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 14, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/78 "2005-12-14T17:00:26Z")
> [@The Weird One](#): > > Said **Swampy** , “See here,” Neither’s burly, I fear. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/79 "2005-12-14T17:04:22Z")
> [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > Neither’s burly, I fear. But you know me – I’m no whineah. ---
**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 14, 2005, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/build-a-limerick/335457/80 "2005-12-14T17:26:28Z")
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