# Loopy Limericks

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [February 8, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149 "2015-02-08T21:37:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 119

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2368 "2015-11-09T01:40:48Z")

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My fitness routine has some quirks,  
When I’m jogging I’m waylaid by jerks.  
They hoot and guffaw

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**Author:** ![lottie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@lottie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lottie)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2369 "2015-11-09T04:07:50Z")

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My fitness routine has some quirks,  
When I’m jogging I’m waylaid by jerks.  
They hoot and guffaw,  
And before I withdraw,

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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:** [November 9, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2370 "2015-11-09T14:51:59Z")

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My fitness routine has some quirks,  
When I’m jogging I’m waylaid by jerks.  
They hoot and guffaw,  
And before I withdraw,  
I wonder if jogging works or has perks.

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I was about to bite into my muffin.

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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:** [November 9, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2371 "2015-11-09T15:44:48Z")

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I was about to bite into my muffin.  
And found it contained a MacGuffin

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2372 "2015-11-09T17:28:26Z")

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> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
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> I was about to bite into my muffin.  
> And found it contained a MacGuffin

I couldn’t add a line because Iwww was driving, but I was going to use “MacGuffin” too.  
Carry on.

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**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2015, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2373 "2015-11-09T21:51:41Z")

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I was about to bite into my muffin,  
And found it contained a MacGuffin.  
Now, I like a bun

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2374 "2015-11-10T02:39:49Z")

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I was about to bite into my muffin,  
And found it contained a MacGuffin.  
Now, I like a bun  
And raisins are fun

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**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2015, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2375 "2015-11-10T19:58:12Z")

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I was about to bite into my muffin,  
And found it contained a MacGuffin.  
Now, I like a bun,  
And raisins are fun,  
But I won’t eat if they put other stuff in.

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She cried out, ‘I’ve fallen downstairs’,

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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:** [November 11, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2376 "2015-11-11T16:00:04Z")

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She cried out, ‘I’ve fallen downstairs’,  
And spilled all the apples and pears.

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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:** [November 12, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2377 "2015-11-12T15:18:09Z")

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She cried out, ‘I’ve fallen downstairs’,  
And spilled all the apples and pears.  
I’ve broken my bun

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2378 "2015-11-13T01:13:05Z")

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She cried out, ‘I’ve fallen downstairs’,  
And spilled all the apples and pears.  
I’ve broken my bun  
And I have begun

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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:** [November 14, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2379 "2015-11-14T18:12:05Z")

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## She cried out, ‘I’ve fallen downstairs’, And spilled all the apples and pears. I’ve broken my bun And I have begun To tear out all of my hairs.

Here’s to the ladies who lunch.

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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:** [November 14, 2015, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2380 "2015-11-14T18:17:08Z")

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Here’s to the ladies who lunch  
In caftans, planning a brunch,

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2015, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2381 "2015-11-16T20:02:56Z")

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Here’s to the ladies who lunch  
In caftans, planning a brunch.  
The ones who like quiche

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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:** [November 17, 2015, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2382 "2015-11-17T17:06:47Z")

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Here’s to the ladies who lunch  
In caftans, planning a brunch.  
The ones who like quiche  
And will eat a peach

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2383 "2015-11-19T01:51:49Z")

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Here’s to the ladies who lunch  
In caftans, planning a brunch.  
The ones who like quiche  
And will eat a peach  
Outnumber those wanting fruit punch.

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An engineer with a slide rule

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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:** [November 19, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2384 "2015-11-19T15:33:31Z")

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An engineer with a slide rule  
Consumed nothing but jerky and gruel

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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:** [November 19, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2385 "2015-11-19T18:22:53Z")

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An engineer with a slide rule  
Consumed nothing but jerky and gruel  
And his estimation

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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:** [November 19, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2386 "2015-11-19T18:43:42Z")

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An engineer with a slide rule  
Consumed nothing but jerky and gruel  
And his estimation  
For mad constipation

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**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/2387 "2015-11-19T22:25:02Z")

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An engineer with a slide rule  
Consumed nothing but jerky and gruel  
And his estimation  
For mad constipation  
quickly replaced our fossil fuel

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For conversation she asked Siri

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