Archive for the ‘Odd Holidays’ Category
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
A woman who wanted a pet
Became angry, perturbed, and upset:
She’d been told dog adoption
Was OUT as an option…
Cuz she spent too much time on the net.
She replied, “If the net’s bad, then why
Is your website the place we must buy
These sweet canines you say
Need a home? Still say ‘Nay?’
Any court will your ruling decry.”
Upon hearing her not-so-veiled threat,
The naysayer started to sweat.
Since his site can’t afford
To be sued, he’s on board.
Her new spaniel — Tibetan — great get!
*****
(Happy “World Pet Day” — September 28.)
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Limerick, Dog Humor, Dog Limerick, Net Humor, Net Limerick, Odd Holidays, Pet Day, Pet Humor, Pet Limerick, September Holidays, Technology Humor, Technology Limerick, Tibetan Spaniel, Web Humor, Web Limerick, World Pet Day
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Computer Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Technology Humor | Comments Off on A Dogged Quest (3-Verse Limerick)
Monday, September 26th, 2022
Today (September 26) is both Lumberjack Day and Robot Day. So it’s ironic that robots are stealing jobs from lumberjacks.
A lumberjack, dressed like a slob,
Gets fired and lets out a sob:
“I’ve been cut down to size
By a gizmo,” he cries.
“A robot has stolen my job!”
Tags: Gadget Humor, Gizmo Humor, Lumberjack Day, Lumberjack Humor, Lumberjack Limerick, Odd Holidays, Robot Day, Robot Humor, Robot Limerick, September Holidays
Posted in Computer Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Jacked By Robots (Limerick)
Saturday, September 24th, 2022
How to punctuate: That is the query.
Ill-timed marks can be irksome and dreary.
Bangs, ellipses, and dashes
Add drama in flashes.
Overuse is abusive!!! — Be leery!!!!!
(National Punctuation Day is celebrated yearly on September 24th.)
Tags: Bangs, Dashes, Ellipses, Exclamation Marks, Grammar Humor, Grammar Limerick, Holiday Haiku, Language Satire, National Punctuation Day, Odd Holidays, Punctuation Day, Punctuation Humor, September Holidays, Writing & Publishing Humor
Posted in Language Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Writing & Publishing Humor | 1 Comment »
Saturday, September 10th, 2022
It’s “Banana Day,” giving me a great excuse to bitch about bananas. (It’s lucky that Mark and I like them at different stages of ripeness. Otherwise, they’d all end up tossed into the garbage.)
“You should eat that banana today,”
Says Mark. “Ugh, it’s TOO ripe,” I say.
“It peaked overnight.
Now it’s yours. Have a bite!
It’s perfect for you; old and gray.”
Tags: April Holidays, August Holidays, Banana Day, Banana Lovers Day, Bananas Limerick, Food Humor, Food Limerick, Food Verse, Fruit Humor, Fruit Limerick, National Banana Lover's Day, Odd Holidays, September Holidays
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Eat A Banana? Nah! (Limerick)
Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
An Orthodox woman was shakin’;
She’d been saved by a stranger from breakin’
Sev’ral bones in a fall.
The stranger (quite tall)
Said “No handshake? I just saved your bacon.”
******
“International Bacon Day” is celebrated on the first Saturday in September each year.
Tags: Bacon Humor, Bacon Limerick, Food Humor, Food Limerick, International Bacon Day, Odd Holidays, Religion Humor, Religion Limerick
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Religion Verse | Comments Off on Hold The Bacon! (Limerick)
Thursday, September 1st, 2022
I count “chess” among the many things I’m bad at. But to those who enjoy it, happy “American Chess Day!”
I hate losing, so playing a game
That I’m poor at feels foolish and lame,
Which is why I avoid
Playing chess. I’m annoyed
When I look like a dim-witted dame.
Tags: American Chess Day, Board Games, Chess, Chess Limerick, Competition, Competition Humor, Competition Limerick, Competitiveness, Game, Game Humor, Odd Holidays, September Holidays
Posted in Games Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Sunday, July 31st, 2022
When I starting drafting this limerick, I meant it to be a National Mutt Day verse. But it seems to have turned into something else:
I had many a mutt growing up.
My fav’rite behaved like a pup
Well into old age.
And my husband, who’s sage,
Takes his lead from that dog. Clever? Yup!
Tags: Aging Humor & Verse, Aging Limerick, Animal & Pet Humor, December Holidays, Dog Humor, Dog Verse, Husband Humor, Husband Limerick, July Holidays, Marriage Humor, Marriage Limerick, Marriage Verse, Mutt Day, Mutts Humor, National Mutt Day, Odd Holidays
Posted in Aging Humor & Verse, Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Mutt Memories (Limerick)
Wednesday, July 20th, 2022
When I learn a new word, I sometimes feel compelled to use it in a limerick:
At chess, he is far from adept;
He’s slow-moving, sloppy, inept.
Many call him a patzer;
An apt term at that, sir.
When he gave up the game, no one wept.
(Today, July 20th, is International Chess Day.)
Tags: Chess Day, Chess Humor, Chess Limerick, Competition Humor, Competition Limerick, Game Humor, Game Limerick, Incompetence Humor, Incompetence Limerick, International Chess Day, July Holidays, Odd Holidays, Patzer
Posted in Contests, Games Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 2 Comments »
Sunday, July 17th, 2022
I’ll admit it: Emojis confuse me.
If you post one, you’re likely to lose me,
For I stare at them blankly.
I tell you this frankly:
Nix pics! Only words can amuse me.
(July 17th is World Emoji Day.)
Tags: Communication Humor, Communication Limericks, Emoji Humor, Emoji Limericks, July Holidays, Odd Holidays, Social Media Humor, Social Media Limerick
Posted in Communication Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Social Media Humor | 1 Comment »
Monday, July 11th, 2022
Wherever I go (or I’ve been)
Bugs attack me, ignoring my kin.
I scratch and I itch
And I can’t help but bitch…
Cuz mosquitoes get under my skin!
Update: August 20 is World Mosquito Day.
Tags: August Holidays, Bug Humor, Bug Limerick, Bugs, Husband and Wife Humor, Idiom Humor, Idiom Limericks, Insect and Bug Humor, Insect Bites, Insect Humor, Insect Limerick, Insects, Mosquito Humor, Mosquitoes, Odd Holidays, Outdoors, Summer Gripes, Summer Humor, World Mosquito Day
Posted in Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Insect Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Odd Holidays, Outdoors Humor, Relationship Humor, Seasons Humor, Weather Humor | Comments Off on Still Bugged By Mosquitoes (Limerick)
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022
A young fellow sensed something amiss
With wife Fran from her lackluster kiss;
She had downed sev’ral beers,
Then compounded his fears:
“I’m not Fran, but her evil twin sis.”
(“National Kissing Day” falls each year on June 22.)
Tags: June Holidays, Kiss Humor, Kiss Limerick, Kissing Day, Kissing Humor, Kissing Limerick, National Kissing Day, Odd Holidays, Twins, Twins Humor, Twins Limerick
Posted in Family & Relatives Humor, Family Verse, Marriage Humor, Odd Holidays, Relationship Humor | Comments Off on The Off-Kilter Kiss (Limerick)
Saturday, June 11th, 2022
Riding bikes while you’re naked sounds odd,
No matter the shape of your bod.
If you’re nude and ride past,
Kindly pedal by fast.
And do NOT expect ME to applaud!
(World Naked Bike Ride Day is celebrated each year on the second Saturday of June.)
Tags: Bawdy Limericks, Bicycle Humor, Bicycle Limerick, Bike Humor, Bike Limerick, June Holidays, Naked Bike Ride Day, Nudity, Nudity Humor, Nudity Limerick, Odd Holidays, World Naked Bike Ride Day
Posted in Bawdy Limericks, Exercise Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Transportation Humor | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
Said a gal, “Please attend to that fly.”
So her husband looked down to comply.
“But it’s zipped,” he said, bugged.
(Nothing moved when he tugged.)
“You blew it. It flew in my eye.”
(On June 8, Canadians celebrate National Insect Appreciation Day — NAIAD.)
Tags: Bug Humor, Bug Limerick, Communication Humor, Fly Humor, Fly Limerick, Insect Appreciation Day, Insect Humor, Insect Limerick, June Holidays, Marriage Humor, NAIAD, Odd Holidays
Posted in Communication Humor, Insect Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate (Limerick)
Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
It’s “Asparagus Day.” I’m no fan,
Though of course I’m not pushing a ban.
Why’s “asparagus” tossed
Mid-line, where it’s lost?
I could NOT make it rhyme right or scan.
Tags: Asparagus Day, Asparagus Humor, Asparagus Limerick, Food Humor, Food Limerick, Food Verse, May Holidays, Odd Holidays, Vegetable Days
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Writing & Publishing Humor | Comments Off on Not Celebrating Asparagus (Limerick)
Thursday, May 12th, 2022
In honor of Limerick Day, I’ve written Defending The Limerick:
Some poets deem lim’ricks inferior,
Claiming THEIR kind of verse is superior.
I suspect they lack wit.
Can they rhyme? Not a bit!
I conclude they have motives ulterior.
Tags: Limerick Humor, May Holidays, National Limerick Day, Odd Holidays, Poetry Humor, Poetry Limerick, Snobbishness
Posted in Limericks, Odd Holidays, Writing & Publishing Humor | Comments Off on Defending The Limerick
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022
Intuition’s a handy device
To ensure you think twice, maybe thrice
Before trusting a heel
With a spiel and a deal.
Heed that instinct, or reel from the price!
(Trust Your Intuition Day falls on May 10.)
Tags: Instinct, Intuition Day, Intuition Humor, Intuition Limerick, May Holidays, Odd Holidays, Trust Your Intuition Day
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Trust Me On This (Limerick)
Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
Saw a lovely red bird near an inn.
And that beautiful sight brought a grin
To my face, till the bird
Let loose with a turd
On my tresses — a cardinal sin!
“Bird Day,” celebrated May 4, is one of several bird-related holidays. Other bird holidays include:
National Bird Day (January 5)
Northern Parrots National Cockatiel Day (May 20)
World Parrot Day (May 31)
Tags: Animals Poetry, Bird Humor, Bird Limerick, Cardinals Humor, Cardinals Limerick, Cockatiels, January Holidays, May Holidays, National Bird Day, Odd Holidays, Parrots, World Parrot Day
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on This Limerick’s For The Birds
Friday, April 1st, 2022
I am tired of meter and rhyming!
I have HAD it with assonant timing!
No more lim’ricks! I’m done!
My new way to have fun
Will be something outdoorsy — rock climbing.
Tags: Addiction Humor, Addiction Limerick, April Fools' Day, Holiday Humor, Limerick Joke, Limerick Prank, Obsession Humor, Obsession Limerick, Odd Holidays April Holidays
Posted in Addiction Humor, Limericks, Obsessions Humor, Odd Holidays, Writing & Publishing Humor | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 31st, 2022
For some inexplicable reason today (March 31) is National Prom Day.
It’s “National Prom Day” today.
Why in March, of all months? Who’s to say?
I’ve heard proms can be fun.
(Not that I’ve been to one.)
But I’m happy to cheer ’em. Hooray!
Tags: Dance Humor, Dance Limerick, March Holidays, National Prom Day, Odd Holidays, Party Humor, Party Limerick, Prom Day, Prom Humor, Prom Limerick
Posted in Celebrations Poetry, Dance Humor, Dating Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on The Promise of Proms
Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
A woman with awesome technique
(On the piano I mean, you damn freak)
Would caress all the keys
With both power and ease,
Till she brought ev’ry piece to its peak.
(World Piano Day is celebrated on the 88th day of each year.)
Tags: March Holidays, Music Humor & Verse, Music Limerick, Odd Holidays, Piano Day, Piano Humor, Piano Limerick, World Piano Day
Posted in Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Music Poems, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on A Tale Of Technique (Limerick)
