# Haiku Madness

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955>\
**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:** 185

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**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:** [April 7, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3682 "2011-04-07T16:04:40Z")

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you may procreate!  
Be fruitful and multiply  
But “fruitful” means gay?

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**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:** [April 7, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3683 "2011-04-07T19:59:49Z")

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But “fruitful” means gay  
To the happy pineapples  
And gleeful peaches

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**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3684 "2011-04-07T22:45:29Z")

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And gleeful [Peaches](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaches_Geldof)  
After Fifi Trixibelle.  
Then Pixie was born.

_(I couldn’t fit in Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.)_

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3685 "2011-04-07T23:19:06Z")

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Then Pixie was born,  
And was celebrated with  
Eponymous sticks.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3686 "2011-04-08T08:32:46Z")

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Eponymous sticks?  
But Pixie Sticks (or Stix) were  
Not named after her…?

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**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:** [April 8, 2011, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3687 "2011-04-08T18:53:26Z")

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Not named after her  
Otherwise twould be called the  
Lying Psycho Whore

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3688 "2011-04-08T20:00:09Z")

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Lying Psycho Whore  
Falsehoods? Crazy? Ugh. But the  
Whore makes up for it

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3689 "2011-04-09T02:24:53Z")

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Whore makes up for it  
When john comes prematurely.  
She gives him Blow Pop.

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**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:** [April 9, 2011, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3690 "2011-04-09T12:34:52Z")

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She gives him blow pop.  
That’s what they’re calling it now?  
Jobs are scarce, I guess

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**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:** [April 9, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3691 "2011-04-09T22:17:04Z")

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Jobs are scarce, I guess  
Should I save all of mine up  
And cash them in at once?

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**Author:** ![CCYMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/87869e/32.png) [@CCYMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCYMan)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3692 "2011-04-10T01:45:34Z")

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“And cash them in at once?”  
Has six syllables, you know.  
Drop the “and,” perhaps?

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**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:** [April 10, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3693 "2011-04-10T17:18:10Z")

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Drop the “and” perhaps?  
And also the “ifs” and “buts.”  
I hate excuses!

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**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3694 "2011-04-10T19:51:28Z")

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I hate excuses.  
I often can’t remember  
Which lie I have told.

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**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:** [April 11, 2011, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3695 "2011-04-11T16:38:39Z")

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Which lie I have told  
“I’ll respect you in the morn”  
Don’t respect her now

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**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:** [April 11, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3696 "2011-04-11T20:06:12Z")

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Don’t respect her now  
She’s Dangerfield’s daughter  
Not the Queen of Soul’s

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3697 "2011-04-12T02:45:19Z")

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Not the Queen of Soul’s  
Death that’s apparently nigh.  
Franklin says she’s fine.

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**Author:** ![Molotok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Molotok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Molotok)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3698 "2011-04-12T06:56:15Z")

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Franklin says she’s fine -  
but Franklin’s not a doctor,  
He’s an imposter!

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**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:** [April 12, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3699 "2011-04-12T14:40:25Z")

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He’s an imposter!  
It only takes six folks to  
find the real Bacon.

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**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:** [April 12, 2011, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3700 "2011-04-12T14:52:03Z")

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find the real bacon  
This BLT with Bac-Os  
Doesn’t taste quite right\*

\*Not that I wouldn’t eat it anyway 😉

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**Author:** ![Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@Michael\_of\_Lucan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_of_Lucan)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/3701 "2011-04-12T16:27:14Z")

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Doesn’t taste quite right.  
Did I give her the right glass -  
The one with poison?

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