# 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:** 205
**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:** [June 30, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4081 "2025-06-30T19:54:32Z")
Next: the Bee Gee-zers Who did sing “Stayin’ Alive” Until they didn’t ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4082 "2025-07-02T01:32:39Z")
Until they didn’t, They did it everyday, Right on schedule. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4083 "2025-07-02T02:03:27Z")
> [@Gr8Kat](#): > > Right on schedule Right on schedule but Missing a syllable in That line number three. (At least, unless you pronounce schedule a lot differently than I do. But as you apparently pronounce everyday differently than I do, maybe you 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:** [July 2, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4084 "2025-07-02T02:20:39Z")
That line number three: Do not touch — electrified! Powers subway cars. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4085 "2025-07-02T03:23:07Z")
Powers Subway Cars are the best in the business; ask for them by name! ---
**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:** [July 2, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4086 "2025-07-02T04:08:57Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > (At least, unless you pronounce schedule a lot differently than I do. But as you apparently pronounce everyday differently than I do, maybe you do.) _ **shed** -jew-el_, perhaps? _ **-“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:** [July 2, 2025, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4087 "2025-07-02T11:41:53Z")
This is from [HowManySyllables](https://www.howmanysyllables.com/), which shall hereinafter be the Haiku Madness yardstick, barometer, _and_ gold standard: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/hosF0wH.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/hosF0wH) 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:** [July 2, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4088 "2025-07-02T11:42:43Z")
Ask for them by name! Otherwise, how will they know Who the F you want? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4089 "2025-07-02T11:49:47Z")
Who the F you want depends on what the F you want them for. Capiche? ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4090 "2025-07-05T02:03:44Z")
“Want them for capiche,” Said the lady buying eggs. “Ma’am, do you mean quiche?” ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4091 "2025-07-05T02:44:23Z")
Ma’am, do you mean quiche? I’ve a recipe here that Uses my produce. ---
**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:** [July 5, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4092 "2025-07-05T03:06:57Z")
“Uses my produce, and pays me,” said the sales clerk. “Capitalism!” ---
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4093 "2025-07-06T06:49:48Z")
Capitalism Is the way to go and it Just might work some day ---
**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:** [July 6, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4094 "2025-07-06T11:48:00Z")
Just might work some day. Wile E. Coyote still has Some tricks up his sleeve. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4095 "2025-07-06T16:12:56Z")
Some tricks up his sleeve Also, down his pants. Even In his cumberbund ---
**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:** [July 6, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4096 "2025-07-06T22:28:38Z")
In his cumberbund? Is that a different way To spell ‘cummerband’? _ **-“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:** [July 6, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4097 "2025-07-06T23:44:43Z")
To spell ‘cummerband’ Properly, you must exchange The A for a U ---
**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:** [July 15, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4098 "2025-07-15T04:35:28Z")
The A for a U is necessary to spell “Clevelund, Ohio” ---
**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:** [July 15, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4099 "2025-07-15T13:50:46Z")
“Clevelund, Ohio”- Also known as “Lund of Cleve”. Nobody goes there. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/4100 "2025-07-15T14:18:50Z")
Nobody goes there As they define “nobody”. We live there just fine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=204) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=206)