# Loopy Limericks **URL:** \ **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:** 79
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2015, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1562 "2015-06-21T05:27:36Z")
It was early morning in San Francisco with heavy fog And the ground was noisy with frogs Sexy Annabelle had quite a tale to tell ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1563 "2015-06-22T17:54:58Z")
This is messed up as far as meter. If no one minds I’ve cleaned it up somewhat: Early morning in San Fran with heavy fog, And the ground was noisy with courting frogs Sexy Annabelle had a tale to tell, She was Balled as the Belle, ---
**Author:** ![lottie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@lottie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lottie)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1564 "2015-06-22T21:39:52Z")
\*\*\*I hate to the be the one who says it guys, but we’ve strayed from writing Limericks here. It would appear that we’re now being drawn into writing quintains (of a form which I’m not sure has a recognized name) - but they certainly are not limericks. I find it very difficult to participate, without compounding the error. The essence of a limerick is rhythm and word economy and the accepted convention is - Lines one, two and five have a matching pattern of (only) seven to ten ‘beats’, and Lines three and four also match, but only have five to seven. (Usually six). And, importantly, it must have rhythm when it’s read. The only time this varies is for humor and/or special effect. For example -\*\*\* ``` *There was a young man of Japan Whose limericks never would scan. When asked why this was, He replied "It's because I always try to fit as many syllables into the last line as ever I possibly can".* ``` _ **I do enjoy looking in here and hope that we can get this back on track.** _ ---
**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:** [June 22, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1565 "2015-06-22T21:44:04Z")
Don’t hold your breath. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1566 "2015-06-22T21:59:19Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > This is messed up as far as meter. If no one minds I’ve cleaned it up somewhat: > > Early morning in San Fran with heavy fog, > And the ground was noisy with courting frogs > Sexy Annabelle had a tale to tell, > She was Balled as the Belle, OK, Take II. A San Fran morning with heavy fog, the ground was noisy with courting frogs, Annabelle’s raunchy tale to tell, was when she was Balled as the Belle, OK, Go! ---
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1567 "2015-06-22T23:12:36Z")
A San Fran morning with heavy fog, the ground was noisy with courting frogs, Annabelle’s raunchy tale to tell, was when she was Balled as the Belle, overcome by the men and their grog. ---
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1568 "2015-06-23T01:05:10Z")
There was this sad lad in Laredo (ps–some natives of SF might not like San Fran…) ---
**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:** [June 23, 2015, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1569 "2015-06-23T01:08:21Z")
There was this sad lad in Laredo Who sculpted a pussy from Play-Doh ---
**Author:** ![lottie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@lottie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lottie)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1570 "2015-06-23T03:08:23Z")
There was this sad lad in Laredo, Who sculpted a pussy from Play-Doh. When he came to thatch it, ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1571 "2015-06-23T03:48:43Z")
There was this sad lad in Laredo, Who sculpted a pussy from Play-Doh. When he came to thatch it, He just couldn’t “snatch” it, ---
**Author:** ![lottie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@lottie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lottie)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1572 "2015-06-23T05:53:29Z")
There was this sad lad in Laredo, Who sculpted a pussy from Play-Doh. When he came to thatch it, He just couldn’t “snatch” it, So it stayed Escent’lly Bare, like Shiseido. A certain young damsel from Bristol, ---
**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:** [June 23, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1573 "2015-06-23T12:00:19Z")
A certain young damsel from Bristol, Who was playing around with a pistol ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1574 "2015-06-23T15:43:42Z")
A certain young damsel from Bristol, Who was playing around with a pistol Told friends, “It’s not loaded.” ---
**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:** [June 23, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1575 "2015-06-23T16:31:45Z")
A certain young damsel from Bristol, Who was playing around with a pistol Told friends, “It’s not loaded.” Then the damn thing exploded ---
**Author:** ![Orson\_Carte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1576 "2015-06-23T20:16:31Z")
A certain young damsel from Bristol, Who was playing around with a pistol Told friends, “It’s not loaded.” Then the damn thing exploded, And in no time she’d turned liquid crystal. ###### He stood at the gate with his pitchfork, ---
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2015, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1577 "2015-06-23T21:05:34Z")
He stood at the gate with his pitchfork, He stood so ready to pop his cork. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1578 "2015-06-24T15:11:57Z")
He stood at the gate with his pitchfork, He stood so ready to pop his cork. But he soon chickened out ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1579 "2015-06-24T16:17:51Z")
He stood at the gate with his pitchfork, He stood so ready to pop his cork. But he soon chickened out with his hand on his trout ---
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1580 "2015-06-24T21:34:09Z")
He stood at the gate with his pitchfork, He stood so ready to pop his cork. But he soon chickened out with his hand on his trout which hung thin like the neck of a stork. ---
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loopy-limericks/712149/1581 "2015-06-24T21:35:44Z")
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