# 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:** 400

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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:** [April 18, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7990 "2026-04-18T16:30:22Z")

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A clever young Spaniard, Juan  
While in Dublin was always called Sean  
Took advantage of debutantes

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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:** [April 18, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7991 "2026-04-18T16:49:52Z")

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A clever young Spaniard, Juan  
While in Dublin was always called Sean  
Took advantage of debutantes  
The señor takes what he wants!

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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:** [April 19, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7992 "2026-04-19T16:39:29Z")

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A clever young Spaniard, Juan  
While in Dublin was always called Sean  
Took advantage of debutantes  
The señor takes what he wants  
But when the baby comes due he is gone

Mary’s always been kind to her friends

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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:** [April 19, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7993 "2026-04-19T19:38:06Z")

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Mary’s always been kind to her friends  
Her grand movable feast never ends!

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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:** [April 19, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7994 "2026-04-19T19:57:41Z")

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Mary’s always been kind to her friends  
Her grand movable feast never ends!  
Ballooning over the city

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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:** [April 29, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7995 "2026-04-29T14:12:16Z")

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Mary’s always been kind to her friends  
Her grand movable feast never ends!  
Ballooning over the city  
I think, "more’s the pity

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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:** [April 30, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7996 "2026-04-30T18:59:47Z")

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[bending my wait 2 replies rule]

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Mary’s always been kind to her friends  
Her grand movable feast never ends!  
Ballooning over the city  
I think, “More’s the pity.  
For those who suffer from the bends!”

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I once dove deep to the Titanic

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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:** [April 30, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7997 "2026-04-30T19:37:52Z")

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I once dove deep to the Titanic  
What I saw threw me into a panic

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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:** [May 1, 2026, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7998 "2026-05-01T22:08:27Z")

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I once dove deep to the Titanic  
What I saw threw me into a panic  
A squid with a spear

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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:** [May 1, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/7999 "2026-05-01T22:46:41Z")

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I once dove deep to the Titanic  
What I saw threw me into a panic  
A squid with a spear  
Stabbed me in the rear

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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:** [May 1, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8000 "2026-05-01T23:12:39Z")

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I once dove deep to the Titanic  
What I saw threw me into a panic  
A squid with a spear  
Stabbed me in the rear  
That sort of thing makes me go manic!

Of all of the odd things I fear,

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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:** [May 2, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8001 "2026-05-02T01:39:28Z")

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Of all of the odd things I fear,  
the worst is my daughter’s Care Bear

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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:** [May 2, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8002 "2026-05-02T02:02:27Z")

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[Bear & Fear rhyme?]

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Of all of the odd things I fear,  
The worst is my daughter’s Care Bear  
For when its eyes glow

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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:** [May 2, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8003 "2026-05-02T04:56:56Z")

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Of all of the odd things I fear,  
The worst is my daughter’s Care Bear  
For when its eyes glow  
and its teeth start to grow

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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:** [May 2, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8004 "2026-05-02T21:13:17Z")

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Of all of the odd things I fear,  
The worst is my daughter’s Care Bear  
For when its eyes glow  
and its teeth start to grow  
I’ll soon need to change underwear

I once knew a guy with bad breath

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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:** [May 2, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8005 "2026-05-02T21:26:31Z")

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I once knew a guy with bad breath  
So when he dived he was out of his depth

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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:** [May 3, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8006 "2026-05-03T00:22:49Z")

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I once knew a guy with bad breath  
So when he dived he was out of his depth  
I offered a mint

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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:** [May 6, 2026, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8007 "2026-05-06T05:16:30Z")

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I once knew a guy with bad breath  
So when he dived he was out of his depth  
I offered a mint  
He said words I can’t print

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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:** [May 9, 2026, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8008 "2026-05-09T03:57:37Z")

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I once knew a guy with bad breath  
So when he dived he was out of his depth  
I offered a mint  
He said words I can’t print  
For the stench quickly led to my death.

My In-laws are coming to stay.

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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:** [May 9, 2026, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8009 "2026-05-09T06:51:56Z")

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My In-laws are coming to stay.  
“It’s just for a short time,” they say.

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