# 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:** 402

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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:** [May 18, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8030 "2026-05-18T00:18:51Z")

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One day while lounging on a bench  
A sound caused my buttocks to clench  
A voice from my past

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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 18, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8031 "2026-05-18T01:02:41Z")

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One day while lounging on a bench  
A sound caused my buttocks to clench  
A voice from my past  
Said “Get out of there fast!”

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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 18, 2026, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8032 "2026-05-18T01:22:04Z")

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One day while lounging on a bench  
A sound caused my buttocks to clench  
A voice from my past  
Said “Get out of there fast!”  
It was Tom Petty’s pianist, Benmont Tench

I’ve travelled the world in a blimp

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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 18, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8033 "2026-05-18T01:30:23Z")

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I’ve travelled the world in a blimp  
Captain’ed by a man with a limp

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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:** [May 18, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8034 "2026-05-18T01:54:15Z")

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I’ve travelled the world in a blimp  
Captain’ed by a man with a limp  
The blimp’s filled with gas

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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 18, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8035 "2026-05-18T02:00:45Z")

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I’ve travelled the world in a blimp  
Captain’ed by a man with a limp  
The blimp’s filled with gas  
and built solely of glass

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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 18, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8036 "2026-05-18T04:16:27Z")

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I’ve travelled the world in a blimp  
Captain’ed by a man with a limp  
The blimp’s filled with gas  
and built solely of glass  
Come join us - hey! Don’t be a wimp!

My car has a problem with rust

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**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8037 "2026-05-18T14:18:50Z")

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My car has a problem with rust  
The floorboards are quite hard to trust

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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:** [May 18, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8038 "2026-05-18T15:19:59Z")

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> [@2\_More\_Bits](#):
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> One day while lounging on a bench  
> A sound caused my buttocks to clench  
> A voice from my past  
> Said “Get out of there fast!”  
> It was Tom Petty’s pianist, Benmont Tench

I think we need to know more about this story. 😉

My car has a problem with rust  
The floorboards are quite hard to trust  
The fender fell off

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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 18, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8039 "2026-05-18T16:55:36Z")

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My car has a problem with rust  
The floorboards are quite hard to trust  
The fender fell off  
The wheels it did doff

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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 18, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8040 "2026-05-18T17:25:40Z")

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My car has a problem with rust  
The floorboards are quite hard to trust  
The fender fell off  
The wheels it did doff  
And the running boards? Pfft! Reddish dust!

I wish I could fly like a bird

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**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8041 "2026-05-18T17:45:42Z")

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I wish I could fly like a bird  
To splatter my foes with my turd

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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 18, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8042 "2026-05-18T19:46:57Z")

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I wish could fly like a bird  
To splatter my foes with my turd  
Their eyes I’d peck out

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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 19, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8043 "2026-05-19T15:21:42Z")

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I wish could fly like a bird  
To splatter my foes with my turd  
Their eyes I’d peck out  
Vulgar songs I would spout

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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 19, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8044 "2026-05-19T16:36:27Z")

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I wish could fly like a bird  
To splatter my foes with my turd  
Their eyes I’d peck out  
Vulgar songs I would spout  
(nothing like any birdsong you’ve heard)

I can play a guitar with my toes

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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:** [May 19, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8045 "2026-05-19T20:01:48Z")

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I can play a guitar with my toes  
And keep counting the beat with my nose

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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 19, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8046 "2026-05-19T22:07:29Z")

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I can play a guitar with my toes  
And keep counting the beat with my nose  
As my schlong plays the sax

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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 20, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8047 "2026-05-20T00:48:25Z")

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I can play a guitar with my toes  
And keep counting the beat with my nose  
As my schlong plays the sax  
Building to a climax

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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 20, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8048 "2026-05-20T02:39:36Z")

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I can play a guitar with my toes  
And keep counting the beat with my nose  
As my schlong plays the sax  
Building to a climax…  
To learn more come to one of my shows

My father was admired for his scent

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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 20, 2026, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/8049 "2026-05-20T02:51:23Z")

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My father was admired for his scent  
People sniffed him wherever he went

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