# Haiku Madness **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 22, 2010, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955 "2010-02-22T07:27:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 159
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3162 "2011-01-21T21:06:21Z")
In&Out Burger Is a West Coast tradition, But I’m a Hoosier. ---
**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:** [January 21, 2011, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3163 "2011-01-21T21:21:13Z")
“But I’m a Hoosier!” declared David Letterman watch out for canned hams ---
**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:** [January 21, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3164 "2011-01-21T21:41:38Z")
Watch out for canned hams You moon through closed car window That’s called a pressed ham ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3165 "2011-01-22T09:37:11Z")
That’s called a pressed ham when a bad comedian folds under pressure ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3166 "2011-01-22T11:32:27Z")
Folds under pressure Origami at gun point Would not be so fun ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3167 "2011-01-22T12:17:42Z")
Would not be so fun for an origami crane of peace pieced by piece ---
**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:** [January 23, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3168 "2011-01-23T01:52:24Z")
of peace pieced by piece United Nations envoys know all about it ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3169 "2011-01-23T05:07:30Z")
“Know all about it!” Might follow “Extra, extra!” In bookseller’s cry ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3170 "2011-01-23T06:51:30Z")
In bookseller’s cry tears are tears and spines are often broken ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2011, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3171 "2011-01-23T18:14:43Z")
are often broken to make it five syllables as haiku requires ---
**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:** [January 23, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3172 "2011-01-23T18:40:51Z")
as haiku requires now on our sixty-fourth page wow, whodathunkit? ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3173 "2011-01-24T01:54:14Z")
wow, whodathunkit? so much time wasted on this internet sinkhole ---
**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:** [January 24, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3174 "2011-01-24T02:36:33Z")
“Internet sinkhole?” Sez you! We regard this as time very well spent! ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3175 "2011-01-24T12:08:44Z")
time very well spent maybe not for a degree or a clean basin ---
**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:** [January 24, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3176 "2011-01-24T14:56:18Z")
“…or a clean basin?” the chambermaid asked Rupert, giving him choices. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3177 "2011-01-24T17:16:10Z")
Giving him choices, He told Jack: “Money or life!” Benny paused to think. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3178 "2011-01-24T18:35:20Z")
Benny paused to think and while he was doing so was eaten by lions. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3179 "2011-01-24T18:40:45Z")
was eaten by lions. Two Detroit players came out of the closet. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3180 "2011-01-24T19:24:07Z")
Out of the closet is what _South Park_ cops ordered star Tom Cruise to come. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3181 "2011-01-24T19:26:10Z")
Star Tom Cruise to come following new moon Tom Hanks and new sun Brad Pitt [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=158) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=160)