# 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:** 257
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5123 "2012-10-08T03:40:58Z")
True friends are stronger A friend will do anything But what about Dad? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5124 "2012-10-08T20:01:14Z")
But what about Dad? When I want money, he says “Go ask your mother!” ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5125 "2012-10-08T20:40:41Z")
“Go ask your mother! Asshole, don’t ask me nothin!” Hey, screw you old man. ---
**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:** [October 8, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5126 "2012-10-08T21:02:32Z")
“Hey screw you old man!” I yelled at the hardware store He sold me a bolt ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5127 "2012-10-08T21:04:42Z")
He sold me a bolt No lightning, only a bolt Now I need a nut ---
**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:** [October 8, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5128 "2012-10-08T21:58:32Z")
Now I need a nut to replace the one they took: Orchiectomy ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5129 "2012-10-08T22:17:24Z")
Orchiectomy No thank you, sir, not for me I’ll keep mine, thank you ---
**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:** [October 9, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5130 "2012-10-09T17:17:37Z")
I’ll keep mine, thank you. It may not be much, but it’s the only brain I’ve got ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5131 "2012-10-09T17:25:42Z")
The only brain I’ve got Challenged, that it is, indeed My heart is fine, though ---
**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:** [October 9, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5132 "2012-10-09T19:47:05Z")
My heart is fine, though Now that I really have one. Said the Tin Woodsman ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5133 "2012-10-09T21:32:08Z")
Said the Tin Woodman, Who was played by Jack Haley, Old song-and-dance man. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5134 "2012-10-09T22:07:02Z")
Old song-and-dance man Mr. Bojangles can dance He needs some culture ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5135 "2012-10-10T03:46:53Z")
He needs some culture. Take him out to a ballgame! A concert works, too. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5136 "2012-10-10T04:01:38Z")
A concert works, too A theater show, a play Stay home, watch TV ---
**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:** [October 10, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5137 "2012-10-10T13:47:41Z")
Stay home, watch TV There are many good shows on Like uh… read a book ---
**Author:** ![getitrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@getitrite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/getitrite)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5138 "2012-10-10T17:07:46Z")
Like uh … read a book It never hurts to look, before, jump How high is the plane? ---
**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:** [October 10, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5139 "2012-10-10T20:08:13Z")
How high is the plane? Ophidiophobia– Fear of snakes on it. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5140 "2012-10-10T21:21:21Z")
Fear of snakes on it. Get Samuel L. Jackson. Had it with these snakes! ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5141 "2012-10-11T00:26:42Z")
Had it with these Snakes Nothing But Smoke and Black Fluff Break out the Real Stuff ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/5142 "2012-10-11T00:31:02Z")
Break out the Real Stuff Let’s drink, drink to what? World Peace? Punxsutawney Phil [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=256) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=258)