# 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:** 4
**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:** [November 9, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/61 "2020-11-09T23:01:37Z")
Except the 'taters can’t wed Walter Cronkite. He’s a common-tater. ---
**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:** [November 9, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/62 "2020-11-09T23:40:29Z")
a common tater may help in the afterlife in books by Pratchett. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/63 "2020-11-10T00:26:27Z")
In books by Pratchett Death talks in UPPERCASE WORDS But he loves mankind. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/64 "2020-11-10T00:43:01Z")
But he loves mankind Somewhat less than he loves cats If I read things right. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/65 "2020-11-10T13:17:20Z")
If I read things right To left, then it’s in Hebrew - Probably Proverbs. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/66 "2020-11-10T22:24:28Z")
“Probably Proverbs”: Obnoxious companion book to Rich Hall’s, “Sniglets”? ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/67 "2020-11-10T22:54:43Z")
To Rich Hall’s “Sniglets” I would most certainly say You’ve given me joy ---
**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:** [November 11, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/68 "2020-11-11T00:29:03Z")
You’ve given me Joy, And when I craved coconut, You’ve given me Mounds. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/69 "2020-11-11T12:48:20Z")
You’ve given me mounds Of closeness. I pray you ain’t COVID positive ---
**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:** [November 11, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/70 "2020-11-11T16:49:51Z")
COVID positive? Place your head between your knees, Kiss your ass goodbye. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/71 "2020-11-11T20:34:30Z")
kiss your ass goodbye give your genitals a hug let them know they’re loved ---
**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:** [November 11, 2020, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/72 "2020-11-11T23:40:05Z")
Let them know they’re loved. Tell your choc’late chip cookies what they mean to you. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/73 "2020-11-12T00:34:04Z")
What they mean to you And what they mean to others May not be the same. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/74 "2020-11-12T13:23:58Z")
May not be the same - June perhaps, or, yes, July - But May won’t be May. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/75 "2020-11-12T13:37:40Z")
Is Trump in or out? If he really cannot tell Let’s just evict him. ---
**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:** [November 12, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/76 "2020-11-12T16:07:38Z")
(Playing off Prof.P) But “may” won’t be “may” if “may” might be “might” (not “mite”). My English ain’t good. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/77 "2020-11-12T20:06:25Z")
My English ain’t good When I lack concentration. Let’s get together. [![](https://s.clipartkey.com/mpngs/s/99-990695_demonstration-protest-declaration-free-picture-political-solidarity.png) ](https://s.clipartkey.com/mpngs/s/99-990695_demonstration-protest-declaration-free-picture-political-solidarity.png) ---
**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:** [November 13, 2020, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/78 "2020-11-13T02:51:47Z")
Let’s get together. Far out song by The Youngbloods. Come on, people, 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:** [November 13, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/79 "2020-11-13T03:37:29Z")
Come on, people, now, Down with the orange tyrant! Up with Joe Biden! ---
**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:** [November 13, 2020, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141/80 "2020-11-13T03:46:12Z")
Up with Joe Biden! No time to sleep late right now Way too much to do. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness-part-deux/922141.md?page=5)