# 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:** 178

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3549 "2018-06-03T06:53:25Z")

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The Sun asked the Earth, Am I hot?  
The Earth replied, If you have to ask, you are not.  
You wear bright yellow

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3550 "2018-07-03T03:27:31Z")

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You wear bright yellow  
And have a little monkey  
Named Curious George.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3551 "2018-07-03T03:42:39Z")

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> [@Spiderman](#):
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> [del]You wear bright yellow  
> And have a little monkey  
> Named Curious George.[/del]

I swear I was looking at the Haiku thread when I clicked in here. :o  
The Sun asked the Earth, Am I hot?  
The Earth replied, If you have to ask, you are not.  
You wear bright yellow  
Brighter even than lemon Jell-O

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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:** [July 3, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3552 "2018-07-03T13:16:53Z")

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The Sun asked the Earth, Am I hot?  
The Earth replied, If you have to ask, you are not.  
You wear bright yellow  
Brighter even than lemon Jell-O  
Mmmm…lemon Jello-O would surely hit the spot!

Surely you can’t be serious

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3553 "2018-07-03T13:43:56Z")

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Surely you can’t be serious  
Get out of the sun, you’re delirious

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3554 "2018-07-03T23:25:54Z")

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Surely you can’t be serious  
Get out of the sun, you’re delirious  
Perhaps, but I’m not Shirley

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3555 "2018-07-04T00:25:52Z")

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Surely you can’t be serious  
Get out of the sun, your delirious  
Perhaps but my name’s not Shirley  
My hair, it’s not even curly

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**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3556 "2018-07-04T00:26:53Z")

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sorry, I misquoted 3rd line

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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:** [July 4, 2018, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3557 "2018-07-04T00:45:36Z")

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Surely you can’t be serious.  
Get out of the sun, you’re delirious!  
Perhaps, but I’m not Shirley.  
My hair, it’s not even curly.  
So I’ll stay, though the heat’s deleterious.

Oh, it’s nearly the 4th of July

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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:** [July 5, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3558 "2018-07-05T13:10:40Z")

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Oh, it’s nearly the 4th of July  
But now it’s the 5th, so you lie.

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3559 "2018-07-05T14:47:26Z")

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Oh, it’s nearly the 4th of July  
But now it’s the 5th, so you lie.  
How dare you say that

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3560 "2018-07-06T06:00:18Z")

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Oh, it’s nearly the 4th of July  
But now it’s the 5th, so you lie.  
How dare you say that  
That’s nothing to laugh at

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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:** [July 6, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3561 "2018-07-06T13:26:36Z")

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Oh, it’s nearly the 4th of July  
But now it’s the 5th, so you lie.  
How dare you say that  
That’s nothing to laugh at  
So let that Star Spangled Banner fly!

I’m going to see Broadway’s Hamilton

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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:** [July 6, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3562 "2018-07-06T22:26:01Z")

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I’m going to see Broadway’s Hamilton.  
I’m expecting a credit card overrun

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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:** [July 12, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3563 "2018-07-12T19:17:40Z")

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I’m going to see Broadway’s Hamilton.  
I’m expecting a credit card overrun.  
But the dancing is nifty

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**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3564 "2018-07-28T02:58:11Z")

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I’m going to see Broadway’s Hamilton.  
I’m expecting a credit card overrun.  
But the dancing is nifty  
Tho’ I’m really thrifty

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**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3565 "2018-08-07T17:12:12Z")

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I’m going to see Broadway’s Hamilton.  
I’m expecting a credit card overrun.  
But the dancing is nifty  
Tho’ I’m really thrifty  
I just got to see what they do to that sovereign.  
I’ve never had measles or grippe

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3566 "2018-08-07T17:44:07Z")

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> [@drad\_dog](#):
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> I’ve never had measles or grippe

Or pus-oozing sores on my lip.

Regards,  
Shodan

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**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3567 "2018-08-08T05:39:05Z")

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I’ve never had measles or grippe  
Or pus-oozing sores on my lip  
But try as I might

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**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/3568 "2018-08-13T16:21:09Z")

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I’ve never had measles or grippe  
Or pus-oozing sores on my lip  
But try as I might  
By weak candle light

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