# For all those limerick fans.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 28, 2000, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422 "2000-02-28T20:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/21 "2000-03-01T06:42:00Z")
This is getting more and more x-rated! Not that I’m complaining or anything, just a comment. 🙂 😉 There once was a girl from Nantucket… And, VB, that was great. Now what do you do for an encore? hmmmmmm??? * * * Life is teaching you some painful lessons. But it is from adversity that strength is born. You may have lost the inning, but I know you’ll win the game. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Masterson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@Michael\_Masterson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Masterson)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/22 "2000-03-01T10:06:00Z")
There once was a girl from China Whose mouth looked like a vagina… ---
**Author:** ![NickyLarson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b2d939/32.png) [@NickyLarson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NickyLarson)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/23 "2000-03-01T12:12:00Z")
PurpleBear wrote: [quote] This is getting more and more x-rated! Not that I’m complaining or anything, just a comment.\*\* If it’s not **dirty** , it’s not a limerick! * * * If it jams, force it; if it breaks, it needed replacing anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/24 "2000-03-01T14:54:00Z")
Grrrrrrrrr… There was a **young lady** from China Whose **palate** looked like a vagina; Whilst brushing her teeth… Okay, “palate” isn’t really a synonym for “mouth,” but I couldn’t think of one with two syllables. Feel free to edit the above. PS: **StoryTyler** …that was _superb!_ * * * Uke ---
**Author:** ![drollman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@drollman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drollman)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/25 "2000-03-01T15:19:00Z")
There was a young lady from China, Whose palate looked like a vagina, Whilst brushing her teeth, A Boston dentist named Keith, Remarked: “No patient is finah!” (Rules were made to be broken, even Limerick rules.) My turn… A daring young man from New York… ---
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/26 "2000-03-01T15:37:00Z")
a daring young man from New York sat down to a dinner of pork * * * I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature! ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/27 "2000-03-01T20:46:00Z")
a daring young man from New York sat down to a dinner of pork when he looked up and saw what quite lowered his jaw… * * * Life is teaching you some painful lessons. But it is from adversity that strength is born. You may have lost the inning, but I know you’ll win the game. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/28 "2000-03-01T21:12:00Z")
A daring young man from New York sat down to a dinner of pork when he looked up and saw what quite lowered his jaw… He was eating his meal with a SPORK! (Heeeeeeeheeeeee!!!) * * * [**StoryTyler**](http://sites.netscape.net/storytyler/homepage) “Not everybody does it, but everybody should.” ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/29 "2000-03-01T21:14:00Z")
hehehehehehehehehehehe! Okay, I’m going to try again. Maybe this time it will get noticed… There was a young girl from Nantucket… * * * Changing my sig just 'cause… To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are.—Anon. ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/30 "2000-03-01T22:21:00Z")
There was a young girl from Nantucket, Whos’ Beau carried balls in a bucket… * * * VB Cowabunga Buffalo Bob! ---
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## There was a young girl from Nantucket, Who said to her beau, “You can pluck it.” [**StoryTyler**](http://sites.netscape.net/storytyler/homepage) “Not everybody does it, but everybody should.” ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/32 "2000-03-01T22:27:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by purplebear: > \*\* > > And, VB, that was great. Now what do you do for an encore? hmmmmmm??? > > \*\* There was a young man of Kent, Whos’ wang was so long that it bent. So to save himself trouble, He put it in double, And instead of coming he went! Good enough, Sweets? * * * VB “Rudyard Kipling?” “Don’t know; I’ve never Kippled!” ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/33 "2000-03-01T22:27:00Z")
There was a young girl from Nantucket, Who said to her beau, "You can pluck it, “From betwixt my sweet thighs,” which elicited sighs, From the beau who was dying to f\*\*\* it! OMG! I’m good at this!!! * * * [**StoryTyler**](http://sites.netscape.net/storytyler/homepage) “Not everybody does it, but everybody should.” ---
**Author:** ![Disputin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Disputin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disputin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2000, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/34 "2000-03-01T22:58:00Z")
There once was a woman (Teutonic), Whose husband was rather moronic, ---
**Author:** ![Glenoled](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Glenoled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glenoled)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/35 "2000-03-02T00:41:00Z")
There once was a woman (Teutonic), Whose husband was rather moronic, Try as she may… * * * I don’t suffer from insanity… I enjoy every minute of it! ---
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/36 "2000-03-02T00:45:00Z")
There once was a woman (Teutonic), Whose husband was rather moronic, Try as she may to get through the day… * * * I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/37 "2000-03-02T00:48:00Z")
There once was a woman (Teutonic), Whose husband was rather moronic, Try as she may to get through the day, She couldn’t without a colonic. :::splort!::: * * * [**StoryTyler**](http://sites.netscape.net/storytyler/homepage) “Not everybody does it, but everybody should.” ---
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/38 "2000-03-02T00:52:00Z")
My vote goes to Story for best Lymericist! Hey woman? do you do ICQ? * * * I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature! ---
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> [@](#): > > She couldn’t without a colonic. > > :::splort!::: _Nice_ post/aside combo, Ty! (Sheeeesh!) > [@](#): > > My vote goes to Story for best Lymericist! > > Hey woman? do you do ICQ? Why thanks! (Who knew?!) No, I don’t ICQ - I just can’t keep up with that real-time stuff. Oh, I type _fast_, my brains just don’t work quick enough. :rolleyes: * * * [**StoryTyler**](http://sites.netscape.net/storytyler/homepage) “Not everybody does it, but everybody should.” ---
**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2000, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422/40 "2000-03-02T04:09:00Z")
Quote: Good enough, Sweets? by VB Yes, dear. Good enough! Good enough! Even if you are still thinking from, _ahem_, you know where… There once was a young maid from France, who, when asked,merely said in a trance, * * * Changing my sig just 'cause… To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are.—Anon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-all-those-limerick-fans/15422.md?page=3)