Posts Tagged ‘Holiday Humor’
Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
As I’m walking to the library on a (usually) quiet street, I notice 2 trucks up ahead, one blocking the other. So naturally, the one being blocked, honks.
Hmmm, a FedEx driver honking at an Amazon driver.
Where’s Alanis Morissette when you need her?
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I just heard that today is “World Day of Skepticism.”
But I don’t believe it.
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Tags: December Holidays, Holiday Humor, Odd Holidays, World Day of Skepticism
Posted in Holiday Humor, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
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 »
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022
Margarita’s a fave in our house.
If I drink one in bars, though, I’ll grouse;
They are weak and too sweet
And consistently beat
By the great ones prepared by my spouse.
(Happy National Margarita Day, which falls each year on February 22.)
Tags: Alcohol Humor, Alcohol Limerick, Alcohol Verse, Bar Humor, Drink Verse, Drinking Limerick, February Holidays, Holiday Humor, Liquor Humor, Margaritas, Marriage Humor, Odd Holidays, Tequila, Triple Sec
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Happy Margarita Day (Limerick)
Monday, September 6th, 2021
Rosh Hashanah is early this year.
The calendar (Jewish) does veer
Just enough to confuse me,
Confound and bemuse me.
I must labor to get back in gear.
Tags: Holiday Humor, Jewish Calendar, Labor Day, Religion Humor, Rosh Hashanah, September Holidays
Posted in Holiday Humor, Religion Verse, Workplace & Career Humor | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
I’m grateful the year’s end is nigh.
Good riddance — no need to say why.
Though the reasons are endless,
A whiner is friendless;
I’ll just bid it an effing goodbye!
Tags: 2020, Covid-19, Holiday Humor, Holiday Limerick, New Year's Humor, New Year's Limerick, Pandemic
Posted in Holiday Humor, Limericks | 1 Comment »
Saturday, March 17th, 2018
We’re off to a nice Bayside pub,
Where Mark will eat Irish-type grub.
I’ll eschew all the food,
But will alter my mood
Through libations — a spiritous sub.
Tags: Beer, Cabbage, Celebrations Poetry, Food Poem, Holiday Humor, Irish Limerick, Irish Pubs, March Holidays, Seasonal Verse, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day Humor
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Holiday Humor, Limericks | Comments Off on MY Kind Of St. Patrick’s Day Celebration (Limerick)
Sunday, January 1st, 2017
If your past resolutions seem old
And you’d like one that’s novel and bold,
You could vow to spend time
With more wordplay and rhyme…
And to enter the contests I hold.
My Limerick-Off challenges are always the top post on this page.
Tags: Holiday Humor, Limerick-Offs, New Year's Humor, New Year's Resolutions Humor, New Year's Resolutions Verse
Posted in Contests, Holiday Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limericks, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | Comments Off on Resolution Suggestion (Limerick)
Friday, July 1st, 2016
It’s Canada Day, so congrats.
You Canucks surely think that we’re bats.
And I have to concede
That you’re right. If I need
To flee Trump, do you have any flats?
Tags: Canada, Canada Day, Donald Trump, Holiday Humor, July Holidays
Posted in Canada, Donald Trump, Holiday Humor, Limericks | 5 Comments »
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
On St. Patrick’s Day food I’m not keen.
Its corned beef and cabbage cuisine
Makes my stomach feel queer,
And the same goes for beer.
Partake… and I’ll surely turn green.
Tags: Beer, Cabbage, Celebrations Poetry, Food Poem, Holiday Humor, Irish Limerick, Irish Pubs, March Holidays, Seasonal Verse, St. Paddy's Day, St. Patrick's Day Humor
Posted in Celebrations Poetry, Food & Drink Humor, Holiday Humor, Limericks, Seasons Humor | 1 Comment »
Monday, February 29th, 2016
It’s “Leap Day,” a day that is rare,
Which strikes me as rather unfair;
Leap Days fall just in years
Deemed “bissextile.” No leers
Please at “sex” in that term. Don’t you dare!
Tags: Bawdy Humor, February Holidays, February Humor, Holiday Humor, Leap Day, Leap Year, Odd Holidays
Posted in Bawdy Limericks, Holiday Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Leap Day
Friday, January 1st, 2016
At the start of each year, it’s tradition
To draw up a vow-list, the mission
Being clean up one’s act
In some way. But in fact,
Our lapses soon lead to contrition.
Tags: December Holidays, Holiday Humor, January Holidays, New Year's Humor, New Year's Resolutions Verse
Posted in Celebrations Poetry, Holiday Humor, Limericks | 2 Comments »
Thursday, December 24th, 2015
I’m not writing a climate-change screed,
But I’d wager most folks would concede
This is crazy as heck:
Icy drinks on our deck,
Late December, New York. Coat? No need!
Tags: Climate Change, December Holidays, Drinking Limerick, Holiday Humor, New York City, Outdoors Humor, Weather Humor
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Holiday Humor, Limericks, New York Limericks & Haiku, Outdoors Humor, Seasons Humor, Weather Humor | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015
Windy St. Patrick’s Day Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Thinking Jack Frost had split, we high-fived.
But our basking in warmth was short-lived.
Winter managed to con us–
Cold wind is upon us–
A low blow as St. Pat’s Day arrived.
(More wind poetry here.)
Tags: Holiday Humor, March Holidays, Seasonal Poems, Seasonal Verse, Spring Limerick, St. Patrick's Day Humor, Weather Poem, Wind, Winter Humor
Posted in Holiday Humor, Seasons Humor | 13 Comments »
Monday, February 2nd, 2015
There’s been a Groundhog Day rules change at the Staten Island Zoo, in the wake of last year’s groundhog death at the klutzy hands of Mayor Bill de Blasio:
Staten Island Chuck the Groundhog Lives (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Seems the zoos of New York had their fill
Of Mayor-caused Groundhog Day-kill.
Last year’s groundhog is dead,
So “no holding,” they said.
“We are Chucking your touching rights, Bill.”
Tags: Bill de Blasio, Chuck the Groundhog, February Holidays, Groundhog Day, Groundhog Humor, Holiday Humor, New York City, Seasonal Humor, Staten Island Chuck, Staten Island Zoo, Winter Humor
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, New York Limericks & Haiku, Seasons Humor | 2 Comments »
Friday, December 26th, 2014
Post-Christmas Lament
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The Christmas season’s ended,
So shopping’s at a stall.
But exchangers have descended.
When’s it safe to risk a mall?
Tags: Christmas Gift Humor, Christmas Humor, December Holidays, Holiday Humor, Malls, Money & Finance Humor, Quatrains, Shopping Humor
Posted in Gift Giving Humor, Holiday Humor, Money & Finance Humor, Shopping Humor | Comments Off on Post-Christmas Lament
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
Dear Klutzy Gift-Givers (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Are your fingers all thumbs? Then beware!
Please don’t try to convince her you care
By wrapping your gift.
One quick look — she’ll be miffed:
“Why’s my present been mauled by a bear?”
Tags: Christmas Gift Humor, December Holidays, Gift Giving Humor, Gift Humor, Gift Wrapping Humor, Holiday Humor
Posted in Clumsiness Humor, Gift Giving Humor, Holiday Humor, Limericks, Relationship Humor | Comments Off on Dear Klutzy Gift-Givers (Limerick)
Monday, December 8th, 2014
Something I’ve Noticed (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
This notice can fill you with dread,
When it comes from your office-place head:
Not the “blue slip,” you smarty–
The “holiday party!”
I’ll bet you’d feel safer in bed.
Tags: Christmas Limerick, Christmas Parties, December Holidays, Holiday Humor, Holiday Party, Office Holiday Parties, Office Humor
Posted in Holiday Humor, Limericks, Workplace & Career Humor | Comments Off on Something I’ve Noticed (Limerick)
Tuesday, November 25th, 2014
Limerick Ode To Greedy Stores
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Don’t reward greedy, cynical stores
For behaving like gluttonous whores:
If they’re open on days
Like Thanksgiving, it pays
To shop elsewhere. Don’t walk through their doors!
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A Companion Haiku:
Stores, be on notice:
Open doors on Thanksgiving?
Brace for a boycott.
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Tags: Family & Relatives Humor, Holiday Humor, Money & Finance Humor, November Holidays, Shopping Humor, Thanksgiving
Posted in Family & Relatives Humor, Holiday Humor, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Shopping Humor | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Greedy Stores
Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Limerick Ode To Holiday Fasters
By Madeleine Begun Kane
To those who are fasting right now,
It is best not to think about chow.
And I hope that this tip
Doesn’t strike you as flip:
Though it’s stressful, please don’t have a cow.
Tags: Eating Humor, Fasting Limerick, Fasts Humor, Food Verse, Holiday Fast Humor, Holiday Humor, Jewish Humor, Religion Humor, Yom Kippur
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Holiday Humor, Limericks, Religion Verse | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Holiday Fasters