# Haiku Madness - Even More Madness **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 3, 2020, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719 "2020-09-03T14:47:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/21 "2020-09-04T14:04:28Z")
But, E H, my friend, That is merely counting; there Must be more than that. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/22 "2020-09-04T17:52:09Z")
Well, perhaps there is, but for Straight Dope purposes, I think that will do. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/23 "2020-09-05T01:53:56Z")
I think multi-syl- labic words shouldn’t be frag- mented. Why? It’s ug- ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/24 "2020-09-05T01:57:24Z")
mented. Why? It’s ug- ly, and difficult to con- centrate on rhyming. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/25 "2020-09-06T00:26:48Z")
Oh, now I have to figure out rhymes for these things? June, moon. Happy, now? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/26 "2020-09-06T00:50:50Z")
Now I am happy. Let the festivities commence! Bring out the dancers! ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/27 "2020-09-06T00:59:10Z")
I have to dance, too? This is too much like work! Plus, I have three left feet. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/28 "2020-09-06T01:33:18Z")
Dance, burpo, dance. Pants. There’s the rhyme. Mutts provide the nature reference. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/29 "2020-09-06T01:52:09Z")
Everybody Do the Burpo! The Wonder Mutt dance of the year! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/30 "2020-09-06T02:49:53Z")
Long have I waited for just such a craze as this; we all must dance now. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/31 "2020-09-06T03:38:37Z")
What is the saying about women preachers and dancing dogs? Y’know? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/32 "2020-09-07T03:54:02Z")
Doctor Johnson, right? A brilliant man, but sexist even for his time ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/33 "2020-09-07T22:06:11Z")
Dis dog doesn’t dance. My Momma might Merengue; Daddy don’t disco. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/34 "2020-09-07T22:31:54Z")
Daddy don’t disco Aunt Em ain’t go no rhythm Uncle Jack’s asleep ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/35 "2020-09-08T03:57:13Z")
Wake him up, won’t you? He won’t want to miss this thread’s haiku excitement! ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/36 "2020-09-08T05:43:43Z")
Throwing Alkaline Batteries into my mind’s Comic thought bubbles I dreamt that one last night ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/37 "2020-09-08T13:17:35Z")
You have weird dreams, **J.** ; don’t think I’ve ever had one quite like that, my friend. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/38 "2020-09-08T16:31:05Z")
Dream: Eating a five pound marshmallow. Woke up; half my pillow was gone. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/39 "2020-09-08T16:37:56Z")
Alas! The Pillow belov’d by the wonder mutt - It is no longer. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-even-more-madness/919719/40 "2020-09-09T09:54:27Z")
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