# 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:** 47
**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:** [March 21, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/921 "2010-03-21T17:33:52Z")
They melt in July and freeze in February The plight of poor folk ---
**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:** [March 21, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/922 "2010-03-21T17:50:24Z")
The plight of poor folk Government cheese offices No macaroni ---
**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:** [March 21, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/923 "2010-03-21T18:51:21Z")
No macaroni Yummy coconut cookie Wait, that’s macaroon ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/924 "2010-03-21T19:58:59Z")
Wait, that’s macaroon While I’m thinking of that dumb Los Del Rio song ---
**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:** [March 21, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/925 "2010-03-21T20:50:08Z")
Los Del Rio song? Definitely not written by Bach or Handel! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/926 "2010-03-21T22:26:59Z")
By Bach or Handel! Those suites called _Water Music_! By Johann or George? ---
**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:** [March 21, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/927 "2010-03-21T23:38:43Z")
Georg Friedrich, natch a very talented guy; go for Baroque, dude! ---
**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:** [March 21, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/928 "2010-03-21T23:47:54Z")
> [@elendil's heir](#): > > georg friedrich, natch > a very talented guy; > go for baroque, dude! wtf ???!!?!?!?! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/929 "2010-03-22T00:33:04Z")
“Go for baroque dude!” Though I might have heard him wrong Big Obama fan ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/930 "2010-03-22T01:12:33Z")
> [@palindromemordnilap](#): > > “Go for baroque dude!” > Though I might have heard him wrong > Big Obama fan Big Obama fan But not such a big fan of Pelosi and Reid ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/931 "2010-03-22T01:23:03Z")
Pelosi and Reid How 'bout “Reid or Pelosi” Is ole pro dier? ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/932 "2010-03-22T02:16:38Z")
Is ole pro dier? Is gibberish in fashion? Is the pope catholic? ---
**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:** [March 22, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/933 "2010-03-22T04:32:19Z")
Is the pope Catholic? Doesn’t that have six syllables? that makes it quite foul The pope? Catholic? I would certainly say so. It makes the most sense. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2010, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/934 "2010-03-22T09:38:50Z")
**Still wondering how we jumped from this:** > [@](#): > > By Bach or Handel! > Those suites called Water Music! > By Johann or George? **To this:** > [@](#): > > Georg Friedrich, natch > a very talented guy; > go for Baroque, dude! :D:D:D Anyway, carry on. It’s all good. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/935 "2010-03-22T09:42:47Z")
That makes it quite foul? My pronounciation: Two- Syllable Catholics ---
**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:** [March 22, 2010, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/936 "2010-03-22T12:57:10Z")
Mea culpa for the earlier Handel jump. “Syllable Catholics” would be five if you (like me) use a silent “o.” ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Uncle\_Goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Goat)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/937 "2010-03-22T13:30:42Z")
Use a silent “O” Turning “Bozo” into “Boz” Use Common English ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/938 "2010-03-22T13:49:55Z")
Use common English But not too common english have a little tact ---
**Author:** ![palindromemordnilap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@palindromemordnilap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/palindromemordnilap)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/939 "2010-03-22T14:07:07Z")
have a little tact in fact have lots of tacts but don’t get overtaxed ---
**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:** [March 22, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955/940 "2010-03-22T14:17:57Z")
“Don’t get overtaxed!” good advice as Tax Day comes April 15th - ugh! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=46) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/haiku-madness/529955.md?page=48)