# Finish the Limerick **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 26, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499 "2007-06-26T17:40:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/1 "2007-06-26T17:40:53Z")
Just something to be a bit weird - a kinda game. Supply the starting line to a limerick, the next person finishes it and gives a new starting line. For those light in the classic use of meter and rhyme, the obligatory [definition from wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_(poetry)). Of course, rauchiness and limericks seem to go hand-in-hand. For example, I supply: There once was a hooker named Sue …and then you finish… There once was a hooker named Sue, Who filled up her whatsit with glue. She said with a grin, “If they pay to get in they can pay to get out again, too.” So, to the next one: “There once was a cowboy named Bruce” CS posting? Dunno. Somebody move this if it’s in the wrong place. Boy, done right, can you imagine the _art_ we’ll create? ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/2 "2007-06-26T17:43:11Z")
Whoops…I misread the rules…ignore, please! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/3 "2007-06-26T18:35:58Z")
[QUOTE=Belrix] “There once was a cowboy named Bruce”[/SIZE] [/QUOTE] Whose morals and girlfriend were loose ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/4 "2007-06-26T18:39:08Z")
There once was a cowboy named Bruce… Who tied his saddle too loose The horse went to gallop Bruce fell with a whallop And saw only the horse’s caboose! Next up: “There once was a doctor name Phil” ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/5 "2007-06-26T18:40:09Z")
ETA: Are we supposed to be adding one line at a time? I think it’s more fun that way, as there are then five collaborators on each limerick. There once was a cowboy named Bruce Whose morals and girlfriend were loose He put on his spurs ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/6 "2007-06-26T18:41:59Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] He put on his spurs [/QUOTE] While she put on hers, ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/7 "2007-06-26T18:43:08Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Whose morals and girlfriend were loose [/QUOTE] He ended up in a noose Went on the run Got caught with a gun Now he is cooked like a goose ETA: Sorry I type slow. ---
**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:** [June 26, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/8 "2007-06-26T18:49:24Z")
Ok, I’m gettin’ that we take the first line posted by the previous poster then finish the limerick. Thus to continue what **August West** started… There once was a doctor named Phil With a degree from a diploma mill His advice was so dumb He made minds go numb While never prescribing a pill. There once was a slutty young heiress… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/9 "2007-06-26T19:35:35Z")
[QUOTE=Kythereia] While she put on hers, [/QUOTE] There once was a cowboy named Bruce Whose morals and girlfriend were loose He put on his spurs While she put on hers, And now zey’re bose missing a toose ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/10 "2007-06-26T19:39:30Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] There once was a slutty young heiress… [/QUOTE] Who liked to go run around bare-ass ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/11 "2007-06-26T19:47:27Z")
This thread is confusing the hell outta me! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/12 "2007-06-26T19:55:04Z")
Yeah, we need to pick one method or the other. The OP definitely said for person #2 to finish the entire limerick, but there are apparently several votes for one-line-at-a-time contributions. Either way sounds fun, but can we settle on one before continuing? ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/13 "2007-06-26T20:00:33Z")
[QUOTE=An Gadaí] This thread is confusing the hell outta me! [/QUOTE] Yeah - I thought about the progressive, everybody-add-a-line version but it seemed confusing to me, too. Hence the suggestion that one person start, and a 2nd person finish the whole limerick. Last starting line offered: There once was a slutty young heiress… I’ll offer up: There once was a slutty young heiress who’s boyfriend did film her while bare-assed Not quite a Best Western Or even a Westin The Hilton he checked in was Paris I’ll offer as a start: A beautiful woman name Ruby… ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/14 "2007-06-26T20:05:35Z")
There once was a cowboy named Bruce Whose morals were sadly quite loose He readied his stud And got down in the mud Boy ole Trigger sure railed his caboose A beautiful woman named Ruby . . . ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/15 "2007-06-26T20:06:08Z")
A beautiful woman name Ruby Was asked by a man “Hey, who you be?” She said with few words, “Collector of birds” And proceeded to show him her booby A plumber from old Galilee ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/16 "2007-06-26T20:16:07Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] A plumber from old Galilee [/QUOTE] Was plumbing a girl by the sea. Said the girl. “Stop your Plumbing, There’s somebody coming!” Said the plumber, still plumbing, “It’s Me!” There once was a girl from Topeka… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/17 "2007-06-26T20:21:14Z")
[QUOTE=brewha] Was plumbing a girl by the sea. Said the girl. “Stop your Plumbing, There’s somebody coming!” Said the plumber, still plumbing, “It’s Me!” [/QUOTE] No fair! You were supposed to make up a new one! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/18 "2007-06-26T20:41:46Z")
[QUOTE=brewha] There once was a girl from Topeka… [/QUOTE] Who grew fond of Costa Rica. So one very fine day, She moved to San José And became one popular _chica_. I once knew a girl named Jenny… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/19 "2007-06-26T20:51:06Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] I once knew a girl named Jenny… [/QUOTE] Many knew her, she knew many Her crotch had a sign “Strip me and dine, All you can eat for a penny” There once was a girl from Rangoon… ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499/20 "2007-06-26T21:02:31Z")
There once was a girl from Rangoon With a boyfriend hung like a harpoon Said she “it’s my one wish you’d spear that damn hagfish your lovin’ could make a gal swoon” There was a young painter named Paul [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-the-limerick/409499.md?page=2)