# Haiku Madness Part Deux **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 3, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141 "2020-10-03T19:26:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 159
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3161 "2024-05-28T01:47:29Z")
Where’d everyone go? My Hey Jude Karaoke Has lots more na-nas ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3162 "2024-05-28T04:27:15Z")
Has lots more na-nas. Sure, they’re a little green, now, But they’ll ripen up. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3163 "2024-05-29T13:43:02Z")
But they’ll ripen up (Hopefully before I croak) Them green bananas ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3164 "2024-05-29T15:04:45Z")
Them green bananas Gave me a case of the trots. Who’s got the Pepto? _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [May 29, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3165 "2024-05-29T19:10:13Z")
Who’s got the Pepto? Orson Bean, I’m pretty sure. Why don’t you ask him? ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3166 "2024-05-29T19:17:57Z")
Why don’t you ask him? Never mind what I might think It’s up to the judge ---
**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:** [May 29, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3167 "2024-05-29T19:43:18Z")
It’s up to the judge Whether your apple pie wins First or second place. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3168 "2024-05-29T21:18:11Z")
First or second place Out of how many entries? Did you say just two? ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3169 "2024-05-30T03:28:42Z")
Did you say just two? But I need six concubines. Sundays I will rest. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3170 "2024-05-30T13:07:08Z")
Sundays I will rest Wait, ain’t I retired? I can Rest every damn day ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3171 "2024-05-31T06:38:13Z")
Rest every damn day And save all the nights for you Say Hallelujah ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3172 "2024-05-31T07:09:08Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Sundays I will rest > Wait, ain’t I retired? I can > Rest every damn day Just a suggestion … if you want to make sure ‘every’ is pronounced as a two-syllable word, maybe you should use an apostrophe to replace the second ‘e’ (ev’ry). in play … Say ‘Hallelujah’ – Anyone know the next line? ‘Come on, get happy’. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3173 "2024-05-31T10:27:20Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > Just a suggestion … if you want to make sure ‘every’ is pronounced as a two-syllable word, maybe you should use an apostrophe to replace the second ‘e’ (ev’ry). [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/YEpGmqO.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/YEpGmqO) [Link](https://www.howmanysyllables.com/syllables/every) [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/qHmb40b.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/qHmb40b) [Link](https://www.syllablecount.com/syllables/every) mmm ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3174 "2024-05-31T10:31:55Z")
Come on, get happy Everyone on the dance floor I mean everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3175 "2024-05-31T15:37:51Z")
I mean everyone Everyone on the dance floor Do the Watusi! ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3176 "2024-05-31T15:50:48Z")
Do the Watusi Except I’m wearing my cape For the Batusi ---
**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:** [May 31, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3177 "2024-05-31T18:39:23Z")
For the Batusi I would do anything, but I sure won’t do _that_. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3178 "2024-05-31T18:57:57Z")
“I sure won’t do _that_” Or so goes the lyric, but What won’t Meatloaf do? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3179 "2024-05-31T19:00:42Z")
What won’t meatloaf do? It won’t make vegans happy But they never are. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/3180 "2024-05-31T19:01:25Z")
What won’t Meatloaf do? have any more paradise by dashboard lights…dead … But they never are & neither am I because I was ninjaed. Grrr! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=158) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=160)