Loopy Limericks

Mary Contrary had a little lamb
'twas much too gamey without mint jam.
Marinating with lime
Took so much time
So next time she’ll opt for the ham

Did you hear the tale of old Bill

Did you hear the tale of old Bill
He would eat anything he could kill

Did you hear the tale of old Bill?
He would eat anything he could kill.
After swatting a skeeter

Did you hear the tale of old Bill?
He would eat anything he could kill.
After swatting a skeeter
He’d puree it with an egg beater

Did you hear the tale of old Bill?
He would eat anything he could kill.
After swatting a skeeter
He’d puree it with an egg beater
But ate raw, it still made him ill

A dashing young pilot named Ray

A dashing young pilot named Ray
Wore a big floppy purple beret

A dashing young pilot named Ray
Wore a big floppy purple beret.
But when he took to the skies

-“BB”-

A dashing young pilot named Ray
Wore a big floppy purple beret.
But when he took to the skies
All of us shielded our eyes

A dashing young pilot named Ray
Wore a big floppy purple beret.
But when he took to the skies
All of us shielded our eyes
From the resulting prismatic spray


Snoopy soared into the wild blue yonder

Snoopy soared into the wild blue yonder
His absence made Lucy’s heart grow fonder

Snoopy soared into the wild blue yonder
His absence made Lucy’s heart grow fonder
But jealous ol’ Schroder

Snoopy soared into the wild blue yonder
His absence made Lucy’s heart grow fonder
But jealous ol’ Schroeder
Shot him with a breechloader


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Snoopy soared into the wild blue yonder
His absence made Lucy’s heart grow fonder
But jealous ol’ Schroeder
Shot him with a breechloader
And totally stole all his thunder

When preparing to go on a hike

When preparing to go on a hike
I phone all the people I like

When preparing to go on a hike
I phone all the people I like
So they’ll know where I am

When preparing to go on a hike
I phone all the people I like
So they’ll know where I am
and perhaps give a damn

When preparing to go on a hike
I phone all the people I like
So they’ll know where I am
and perhaps give a damn
Should I end up face down in a dike

A comely young lass from Virginia

A comely young lass from Virginia
Decided to wed a surgeon-ia

A comely young lass from Virginia
Decided to wed a surgeon-ia
His specialty? Plastic

A comely young lass from Virginia
Decided to wed a surgeon-ia
His specialty? Plastic
His beliefs? Iconoclastic