# 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:** 203

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4049 "2022-12-08T23:09:55Z")

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I fear that I’ve lost my lucky red cap  
along with lots of other odd crap  
I’ve looked everywhere  
And I’ll now say a prayer  
That a diamond just falls in my lap

A clumsy young lass called Irene

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**Author:** ![RollOutTheBarrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rolloutthebarrel/32/1649_2.png) [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4050 "2022-12-08T23:18:03Z")

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A clumsy young lass called Irene  
Would stumble like you’ve never seen

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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:** [December 8, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4051 "2022-12-08T23:24:02Z")

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A clumsy young lass called Irene  
Would stumble like you’ve never seen.  
Wherever she goes

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4052 "2022-12-09T04:55:30Z")

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A clumsy young lass called Irene  
Would stumble like you’ve never seen.  
Wherever she goes  
She stubs her toes

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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:** [December 9, 2022, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4053 "2022-12-09T06:00:08Z")

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A clumsy young lass called Irene  
Would stumble like you’ve never seen.  
Wherever she goes  
She stubs her toes  
And jerks like a pinball machine.

It’s time for a big, ugly sweater

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4054 "2022-12-09T06:09:00Z")

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It’s time for a big, ugly sweater  
With a picture of reindeer - or better:

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4055 "2022-12-09T07:23:25Z")

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It’s time for a big, ugly sweater  
With a picture of reindeer - or better:  
With candy cane sleeves

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4056 "2022-12-09T07:31:47Z")

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It’s time for a big, ugly sweater  
With a picture of reindeer - or better:  
With candy cane sleeves  
And green holly leaves

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [December 9, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4057 "2022-12-09T22:27:54Z")

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It’s time for a big, ugly sweater  
With a picture of reindeer - or better:  
With candy cane sleeves  
And green holly leaves  
And Percy the Puny Poinsettia.

We’re getting a nippy storm front

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4058 "2022-12-09T23:56:31Z")

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We’re getting a nippy storm front  
Croaked Gramps with an irritated grunt

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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:** [December 11, 2022, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4059 "2022-12-11T05:57:44Z")

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We’re getting a nippy storm front  
Croaked Gramps with an irritated grunt.  
My knew is a’painin’

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4060 "2022-12-11T08:18:59Z")

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We’re getting a nippy storm front  
Croaked Gramps with an irritated grunt.  
My ⃥k⃥n⃥e⃥w⃥ knee is a’painin’ _… (I assume ‘knew’ was a typo)_  
But I ain’t complain’

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [December 11, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4061 "2022-12-11T18:04:34Z")

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We’re getting a nippy storm front  
Croaked Gramps with an irritated grunt.  
My knee is a’painin’ _… (I assume ‘knew’ was a typo - it was. Thanks.)_  
But I ain’t complain’  
'Cause this drought could use a good punt.

Our area never gets snow

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**Author:** ![RollOutTheBarrel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rolloutthebarrel/32/1649_2.png) [@RollOutTheBarrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RollOutTheBarrel)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4062 "2022-12-11T18:21:07Z")

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Our area never gets snow  
It’s just too warm, dontcha know?

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4063 "2022-12-11T21:47:07Z")

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Our area never gets snow  
It’s just too warm, dontcha know?  
When Christmas comes

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2022, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4064 "2022-12-11T22:53:56Z")

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Our area never gets snow  
It’s just too warm, dontcha know?  
When Christmas comes  
We’re in the doldrums

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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 12, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4065 "2022-12-12T01:22:31Z")

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Our area never gets snow  
It’s just too warm, dontcha know?  
When Christmas comes  
We’re in the doldrums  
'Til the palm trees with lights start to glow

A pirate who drank too much rum

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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:** [December 12, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4066 "2022-12-12T01:26:47Z")

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A pirate who drank too much rum  
Had a plummeting unearned income

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**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4067 "2022-12-12T01:27:16Z")

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A pirate who drank too much rum  
Wedged his cutlass halfway up his bum

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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:** [December 12, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/4068 "2022-12-12T01:29:08Z")

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A pirate who drank too much rum  
Wedged his cutlass halfway up his bum  
If he danced a sea shanty

(I like that one better.)

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