# 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\
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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:** [December 14, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4603 "2011-12-14T15:06:19Z")

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Soundheim - Smurf you!  
I prefer Bret McKenzie’s  
Songs for The Muppets

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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:** [December 14, 2011, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4604 "2011-12-14T22:37:18Z")

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Songs for The Muppets  
Include “Rainbow Connection”  
And “Mahna Mahna”

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4605 "2011-12-15T01:46:37Z")

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And “Mahna Mahna”  
Shahna-na, Shahna-na, Shah  
na, hey, hey, goodbye.

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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:** [December 15, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4606 "2011-12-15T14:23:53Z")

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na, hey, hey, goodbye.  
I don’t know why you say good-  
bye, I say hello.

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**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4607 "2011-12-15T18:01:36Z")

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bye, I say hello.  
Why, says I, there’s snow! In my  
favorite [Van Gogh](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CvDCiEFbNy8/TRjNiAuvqvI/AAAAAAAAfUc/W2hHCqXYaWU/s400/2%25)

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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:** [December 16, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4608 "2011-12-16T18:04:42Z")

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Favorite Van Gogh  
The Church at Auvers with the  
[monster in window](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_and_the_Doctor)

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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:** [December 16, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4609 "2011-12-16T23:05:50Z")

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Monster in window?  
Patti Page asked not its cost.  
She preferred doggie.

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4610 "2011-12-16T23:45:47Z")

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She preferred doggie  
to me. “Why?” I cried. “Doggie  
much better in bed.”

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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2011, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4611 "2011-12-17T00:01:51Z")

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Much better in bed  
She said with a giggle and  
then I turned beet red.

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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:** [December 17, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4612 "2011-12-17T00:09:11Z")

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Then I turned beet red.  
So I said to myself, “Self,  
Don’t lube with beet juice!”

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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:** [December 17, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4613 "2011-12-17T16:27:11Z")

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Don’t lube with beet juice.  
I cannot stand the taste and  
Won’t eat you or them.

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4614 "2011-12-20T01:26:32Z")

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Won’t eat you or them?  
I can understand them, but  
what did I do wrong?

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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:** [December 20, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4615 "2011-12-20T03:18:54Z")

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What did I do wrong?  
When you asked if you looked fat,  
I told you the truth.

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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:** [December 21, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4616 "2011-12-21T16:20:52Z")

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I told you the truth  
I’m always wearing panties  
See? (er, ouch) they fit!

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4617 "2011-12-22T01:52:55Z")

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See? (er, ouch) they fit!  
I stole my new panties from  
a gladiator.

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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:** [December 23, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4618 "2011-12-23T14:48:42Z")

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a gladiator  
Just Invited me to take  
a steam bath with him.

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4619 "2011-12-24T01:14:22Z")

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A steam bath with him?  
No way in hell. I’d prefer  
a steam bath with her.

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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:** [December 24, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4620 "2011-12-24T03:13:22Z")

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A steam bath with her  
Would be very exciting.  
She’d be one hot chick!

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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:** [December 27, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4621 "2011-12-27T14:40:25Z")

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She’d be one hot chick!  
I just love microwaving  
A marshmallow Peep!

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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:** [December 27, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4622 "2011-12-27T14:59:08Z")

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A marshmallow Peep  
Makes a lousy bathtub toy;  
Turns to yellow goo.

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