# 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:** 369

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**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7370 "2025-09-02T15:51:00Z")

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My mother didn’t give me affection  
In my life, joy evaded detection.  
And Daddy didn’t care  
he’d pour one more beer

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7371 "2025-09-03T00:45:27Z")

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My mother didn’t give me affection  
In my life, joy evaded detection.  
And Daddy didn’t care  
he’d pour one more beer  
But I found pleasure in my erection

I went to the movies last night

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**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7372 "2025-09-03T01:29:53Z")

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I went to the movies last night  
I left feeling sad and uptight

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**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7373 "2025-09-03T01:43:44Z")

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I went to the movies last night  
I left feeling sad and uptight  
The film was by von Trier

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7374 "2025-09-03T03:03:42Z")

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I went to the movies last night  
I left feeling sad and uptight  
The film was by von Trier  
And prominently starred Cher

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[Since non-English pronounciations have become an issue here lately, I went with “tree-AIR” for the name in line 3…]

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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:** [September 3, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7375 "2025-09-03T04:28:16Z")

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I went to the movies last night  
I left feeling sad and uptight  
The film was by von Trier  
And prominently starred Cher  
As a wombat - which doesn’t seem right!

Damn it! I’ve lost my car keys

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7376 "2025-09-03T04:47:16Z")

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Damn it! I’ve lost my car keys  
I’m searching down on my knees

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**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:** [September 3, 2025, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7377 "2025-09-03T06:22:14Z")

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Damn it! I’ve lost my car keys  
I’m searching down on my knees  
They’re not under my bed

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**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7378 "2025-09-03T13:18:22Z")

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Damn it! I’ve lost my car keys  
I’m searching down on my knees  
They’re not under my bed  
but what I did find instead

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7379 "2025-09-03T14:17:28Z")

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Damn it! I’ve lost my car keys  
I’m searching down on my knees  
They’re not under my bed  
But what I did find instead  
Was my 5 month old cheddar cheese

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There is absolutely no space or time

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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:** [September 3, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7380 "2025-09-03T22:27:54Z")

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There is absolutely no space or time  
In which dating a clown is a crime

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7381 "2025-09-03T23:12:43Z")

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There is absolutely no space or time  
In which dating a clown is a crime  
And dating Flying Wallendas

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7382 "2025-09-04T00:37:28Z")

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There is absolutely no space or time  
In which dating a clown is a crime  
And dating Flying Wallendas  
Is completely stupendous

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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7383 "2025-09-04T01:11:12Z")

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There is absolutely no space or time  
In which dating a clown is a crime  
And dating Flying Wallendas  
Is completely stupendous  
and the law is quite silent on mime

Said Sulu to Captain Kirk

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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:** [September 4, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7384 "2025-09-04T01:49:37Z")

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Said Sulu to Captain Kirk  
“I’m getting so bored with my work”

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7385 "2025-09-04T01:54:53Z")

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Said Sulu to Captain Kirk  
“I’m getting so bored with my work”  
Manning the helm’s a snooze

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7386 "2025-09-04T02:01:57Z")

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Said Sulu to Captain Kirk  
“I’m getting so bored with my work”  
Manning the helm’s a snooze  
And off-duty I guzzle booze

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**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7387 "2025-09-04T03:11:36Z")

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Said Sulu to Captain Kirk  
“I’m getting so bored with my work”  
Manning the helm’s a snooze  
And off-duty I guzzle booze  
Naked Spock? Not that much of a perq!

John and Paul, a great contrast of styles

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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:** [September 4, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7388 "2025-09-04T13:10:26Z")

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John and Paul, a great contrast of styles  
John’s clothes were hung neatly, Paul’s were in piles

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**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7389 "2025-09-04T15:32:09Z")

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John and Paul, a great contrast of styles  
John’s clothes were hung neatly, Paul’s were in piles  
George wore hand-me-downs

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