# 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:** ![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 31, 2011, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4643 "2011-12-31T00:32:54Z")

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Van Lingle Mungo:  
A hit for Dave Frishberg,  
That is all I know.

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**Author:** ![Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disgruntled_Penguin)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4644 "2011-12-31T00:49:48Z")

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> [@Fear\_Itself](#):
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> Van Lingle Mungo:  
> A hit for Dave Frishberg,  
> That is all I know.

That is all I know  
I wish that I knew some more  
but I only know that

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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:** [January 1, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4645 "2012-01-01T02:50:25Z")

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But I only know\*–  
Next year will constitute a  
Brand new page that’s turned

\*last poster miscounted

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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:** [January 1, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4646 "2012-01-01T15:25:56Z")

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Brand new page that’s turned  
with Kindle, is not same as  
paper in my hand

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4647 "2012-01-03T14:14:46Z")

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paper in my hand  
I am such an old fogey.  
For paying in cash.

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4648 "2012-01-03T16:39:05Z")

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For paying in cash  
It’s better at a whore house  
Than using a check

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4649 "2012-01-03T19:37:18Z")

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Than using a check,  
I like pennies, lots of them  
To pay my mortgage

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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:** [January 3, 2012, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4650 "2012-01-03T20:36:53Z")

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To pay my mortgage  
I choose in-kind remittance.  
Two horses a month.

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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:** [January 4, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4651 "2012-01-04T16:46:28Z")

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Two horses a month  
Go into Krusty Burger  
But they don’t come out

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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:** [January 4, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4652 "2012-01-04T18:18:11Z")

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But they don’t come out  
As easy as they went in;  
Gerbils up the ass.

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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:** [January 4, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4653 "2012-01-04T20:08:46Z")

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Gerbils up the ass  
Don’t mix donkeys and rodents  
When building your zoo

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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:** [January 5, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4654 "2012-01-05T01:56:53Z")

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When building your zoo,  
Opt for natural settings.  
Cages aren’t humane.

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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:** [January 5, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4655 "2012-01-05T01:57:07Z")

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When building your zoo  
get lions, tigers, bears, snakes and  
a platypus, too

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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:** [January 5, 2012, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4656 "2012-01-05T03:33:47Z")

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Cages aren’t humane  
I keep kidnapped children in  
Kiddie straightjackets

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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:** [January 5, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4657 "2012-01-05T15:24:19Z")

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Kiddie straightjackets,  
As I have found out, can be  
used on elves and gnomes

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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:** [January 5, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4658 "2012-01-05T19:10:14Z")

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Used on elves and gnomes  
During faerie ring orgies:  
Extra Small Condoms.

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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:** [January 6, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4659 "2012-01-06T03:25:19Z")

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Extra small condoms?  
I only buy them online  
Amazon Prime rocks

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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:** [January 6, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4660 "2012-01-06T16:55:29Z")

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Amazon Prime rocks!  
He teamed up with Optimus  
And punched Megatron!

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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:** [January 10, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4661 "2012-01-10T14:36:58Z")

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And punched Megatron!  
And tugged on Superman’s cape,  
Messed around with Jim.

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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:** [January 10, 2012, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/4662 "2012-01-10T15:16:18Z")

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Messed around with Jim  
And then Uhura walked in  
Hot, green alien

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