Posts Tagged ‘Odd Holidays’
Saturday, July 26th, 2014
Ordinarily, I’d celebrate National Dance Day today by dancing. But a mysterious foot injury’s forcing me to sublimate by writing a limerick:
Limerick Ode To National Dance Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
It’s Dance Day, so dance if you can.
Do the can-can or whirl with a fan.
Give your muscles some work,
Though it’s best not to twerk
Without checking your medical plan.
Alternative Version For Can-Can Day (Oct. 21):
It’s Can-Can Day. Dance if you can.
Kick your legs. Whirl those skirts. Twirl a fan.
Give your muscles some work,
Though it’s best not to twerk
Without checking your medical plan.
Tags: Ballroom Dance, Can-Can Day, Dancing Humor, July Holidays, National Can-Can Day, National Dance Day, October Holidays, Odd Holidays
Posted in Dance Humor, Exercise Humor, Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Thursday, July 24th, 2014
Happy Tell An Old Joke Day!” (July 24)
Limerick Ode To “Tell An Old Joke Day”
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Some men seem compelled to keep telling
Ancient jokes. There is simply no quelling
Their need to assail us,
Assault and regale us
With stale, endless tales uncompelling.
Tags: Bores, Joke Limerick, Jokes, July Holidays, Odd Holidays, Tell An Old Joke Day
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Jokes & One-Liners, Limericks, Odd Holdays | 2 Comments »
Monday, July 14th, 2014
Limerick Ode To “Nude Day”
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A gal likes to publicly doff
All her clothing, then pose to show off.
“It’s a strip search time-saver
I did you a favor,”
When jailed, she’ll transparently scoff.
Tags: Bawdy Humor, Clothing Humor, Crime & Punishment Humor, International Nude Day, July Holidays, Law Humor, Legal Limerick, Naked Limerick, National Nude Day, Nude Day, Nude Humor, Odd Holidays, World Nude Day
Posted in Bawdy Limericks, Behavior & Personality, Clothing Humor, Crime & Punishment Humor, Fashion Humor, Legal & Lawyer Humor, Leisure Time Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Happy “Nude Day!” (July 14)
Saturday, July 12th, 2014
Happy National French Fries Day (July 13.)
Fried Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane
I am not a big fan of French fries.
I don’t find them a sight for sore eyes.
(A sore stomach, perchance.)
Belgium fries, though, entrance.
But neither is wise for one’s thighs.
Tags: Belgium Fries, Calorie Limericks, Food Humor, Food Limerick, French Fries Day, French Fry Day, Health Limericks, July Holidays, Odd Holidays
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
“No Bra Day” Ode
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Today is “No Bra Day.” Oh my!
But just ONE braless day? Won’t comply
With the custom of binding
Our breasts. I’m not minding
Those rules. I declare, “Let them fly!”
UPDATE: In addition to being celebrated on July 9th, No Bra Day is also celebrated on October 13.
(For more bra humor, here’s my Wonderbra Song Parody.)
Tags: Boobs, Bra Humor, Brassieres, Breasts Humor, Clothing Humor, Clothing Poem, Fashion Verse, July Holidays, National No Bra Day, October Holidays, Odd Holidays, Physical Appearance, Undergarments Humor, Underwear Humor, Women's Fashion
Posted in Clothing Humor, Fashion Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Physical Appearance | Comments Off on “No Bra Day” Ode
Monday, July 7th, 2014
Charlotte’s Ruse
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Ms. Charlotte was trying to fix
Choc’late brownies by using a mix.
Then she buried the box
Under undies and sox,
And declared them homemade. (They were bricks.)
Happy World Chocolate Day! (July 7)
December 8 is “National Brownie Day.”
Tags: Brownie Day, Chocolate Poem, December Holidays, Food Verse, July Holidays, Odd Holidays, World Chocolate Day
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 2 Comments »
Saturday, July 5th, 2014
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same first line. Then you post your limerick here and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
The best submission will be crowned Limerick Of The Week. (Here’s last week’s Limerick Of The Week Winner.)
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the Limerick of the Week Winner next Sunday, right before I post next week’s Limerick-Off. So that gives you a full week to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:
A fellow was wielding his drill…*
or
A teacher was trying to drill…*
or
The experienced clerk knew the drill…*
or
A fellow had loaned out his drill…*
*(Please note that minor variations to my first lines are acceptable. However, rhyme words may not be altered, except by using homonyms or homophones.)
Here’s my limerick:
Limerick Drill
By Madeleine Begun Kane
As the dentist was wielding his drill,
He yelled at his patient, “Sit still!”
Then he bellowed with gravity,
“God-awful cavity!
It’s nearly as large as my bill.”
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
UPDATE: On January 26 we celebrate the anniversary of George Green’s 1875 electric dental drill patent. Okay … perhaps “celebrate” is the wrong word.
Tags: Cavity Humor, Competition Limerick, Dentist Drill, Dentist Humor, Dentistry, George Green, Inventions Humor, January Holidays, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, Odd Holidays, Patent Humor, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Contests, Inventions Humor, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 77 Comments »
Saturday, July 5th, 2014
Today (July 5th) is National Workaholics Day.
Ode To Workaholics
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Workaholics endure a disease,
Which will cause neither cough nor a sneeze.
But they’re gripped by a fever;
They’re missing the lever
That permits them occasional ease.
Tags: Career Humor, July Holidays, National Workaholics Day, Odd Holidays, Workplace & Career Humor, Workplace Poetry
Posted in Limericks, Odd Holidays, Workplace & Career Humor | 2 Comments »
Thursday, July 3rd, 2014
Today is the first day of Air Conditioning Appreciation days. (July 3 to August 15)
Limerick Ode To AC
By Madeleine Begun Kane
How I long to be sweaty-skin-free.
“Make it cool!” is my summertime plea.
Humidity, heat
Make me drip with defeat.
Yes indeed, I’m a fan of AC.
Tags: A.C. Humor, A/C, Air Conditioning Appreciation Days, Air Conditioning Humor, HVAC Humor, July Holidays, Odd Holidays, Poetry & Prompts, Seasonal Verse, Summer Gripes, Technology Limerick, Weather Humor
Posted in Limericks, Odd Holidays, Seasons Humor, Technology Humor, Weather Humor | 2 Comments »
Friday, June 27th, 2014
Okay, this isn’t a major holiday, but still…
Happy Birthday To “Happy Birthday” (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
“Happy Birthday To You” has a birthday.
Yes, today is its notable mirth day.
But “Good Morning To All”
Was its lyric. Don’t bawl!
I’ll concede it’s less key than, say, “Earth Day.”
The song “Happy Birthday To You” has a strange and complicated history. Its melody was first published on June 27, 1893 as “Good Morning to All,” with lyrics that have nothing to do with birthdays. And its copyright ownership has been the subject of numerous lawsuits. Despite its advanced age, it somehow remains under copyright protection.
Tags: Birthdays, Copyright, Good Morning To You, Happy Birthday Song, June Holidays, Law Humor, Legal & Lawyer Humor, Music Humor & Verse, Odd Holidays, Song Lyrics
Posted in Legal & Lawyer Humor, Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Music Poems, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Happy Birthday To “Happy Birthday” (Limerick)
Monday, June 23rd, 2014
Not “In The Pink” (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A fellow would frequently sprawl
On the couch as he cursed at the wall.
How he fumed! His complaint
Was its bright color paint:
“Yummy Pink” was his wife’s tasteless call.
Happy National Pink Day!
Tags: House & Home, House Painting Humor, Husband Wife Limerick, June Holidays, National Pink Day, Odd Holidays, Pink Humor
Posted in Battle of the Sexes, House & Home Humor, Limericks, Marriage Humor, Odd Holidays | 1 Comment »
Saturday, June 21st, 2014
Limerick Ode To World Music Day
By Madeleine Begun Kane
It’s Music Day. Toast it with verse.
Do it soon; there’s no time to rehearse.
Play an instrument, sing,
Simply listen, or swing…
Cuz a music-less life is a curse.
Happy World Music Day!
Tags: June Holidays, Music Day, Music Limerick, Odd Holidays, World Music Day
Posted in Limericks, Music Humor & Verse, Music Poems, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To World Music Day (June 21)
Friday, June 20th, 2014
If the thought of dogs at work gives you pause, you might want to play hooky on “Take Your Dog To Work Day.” It’s celebrated each year on the first Friday after Father’s Day, so this year it falls on June 20th.
Limerick Ode To “Take Your Dog To Work Day”
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Do you hear any barking at work?
If so, you’re not going berserk.
“Take Your Dog To Work” days
Can cause canine arrays
Once a year. It’s a white collar perk.
(If you prefer, there’s always Take Your Parents To Work Day.)
Tags: Animal Verse, Canine Humor, Career Poem, Dog Verse, Employment Humor, June Holidays, Odd Holidays, Take Your Dog To Work Day, Workplace & Career Humor, Workplace Poetry
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Workplace & Career Humor | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
Are you celebrating Sushi Day today? Not me!
My Raw Aversion (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The thought of raw fish makes me ill,
And though many love sushi, a drill
That’s invading my tooth
Is more welcome, in truth,
Than such super-rare swill on the bill.
Tags: Dentist Drill, Fish Limerick, Food Verse, June Holidays, Odd Holidays, Raw Fish, Sashimi Humor, Sushi Humor, Tooth Humor
Posted in Food & Drink Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on My Raw Aversion (Limerick)
Saturday, June 14th, 2014
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same first line. Then you post your limerick here and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook too.
The best submission will be crowned Limerick Of The Week. (Here’s last week’s Limerick Of The Week Winner.)
How will your poems be judged? By meter, rhyme, cleverness, and humor. (If you’re feeling a bit fuzzy about limerick writing rules, here’s my How To Write A Limerick article.)
I’ll announce the Limerick of the Week Winner next Sunday, right before I post next week’s Limerick-Off. So that gives you a full week to submit your clever, polished verse. Your submission deadline is Saturday at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time.)
I hope you’ll join me in writing a limerick with this first line:
An employee who needed okays…*
or
A fellow was dating two Kays…*
or
The races he likes are 5Ks…*
or
I was stumped by a word with three Ks…*
or
Never act without getting okays…*
*(Please note that minor variations to my first lines are acceptable. However, rhyme words may not be altered, except by using homonyms or homophones.)
Here’s my limerick:
Limerick Okays
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A horse trainer needed okays,
But his boss kept him waiting for days.
Those delays made him bridle:
“That hack is so idle!”
In response he was saddled with nays.
Please feel free to write your own limerick using the same first line and post it in my comments. And if you’re on Facebook, I hope you’ll join my friends in that same activity on my Facebook Limerick-Off post.
To receive an email alert whenever I post a new Limerick-Off, please email Madkane@MadKane.com Subject: MadKane’s Newsletter. Thanks!
UPDATE: March 23 is OK Day.
Tags: Animal & Pet Humor, Animal Training, Competition Limerick, Employment Humor, Horse, Horse Humor, Limerick Challenge, Limerick Contest, March Holidays, Odd Holidays, OK Day, Poetry & Prompts, Writing Prompts
Posted in Animal & Pet Humor, Contests, Limerick & Haiku Prompts, Limerick Competition, Limerick Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Limerick-Offs, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Poetry & Prompts, Poetry Contest | 71 Comments »
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
Limerick Ode To The ATM
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The money withdrawing machine
Is a temptress that often seems keen
On increasing our spending.
My balance needs mending!
Oh, what has become of my green?
Happy birthday to Don Wetzel’s Automated Teller Machine! (A patent for the ATM was granted to Donald Wetzel, Tom Barnes and George Chastain on June 4, 1973.)
Tags: ATM Humor, Bank Humor, Banking Limerick, Cash Machines, Donald Wetzel, George Chastain, Inventions Poem, June Holidays, Money & Finance Humor, Odd Holidays, Patent Humor, Tom Barnes
Posted in Inventions Humor, Limericks, Money & Finance Humor, Odd Holidays | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To the ATM
Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
Limerick Ode To The Shopping Cart
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Sylvan Goldman designed something smart;
He invented the food shopping cart.
With its basket, it aids
In a task that pervades
All our lives — buying stuff at the mart.
On June 4, 1937, Humpty Dumpty supermarket chain owner Sylvan Goldman introduced his invention, the shopping cart, in Oklahoma City.
The invention did not catch on immediately. Men found them effeminate; women found them suggestive of a baby carriage. “I’ve pushed my last baby buggy,” offended women informed him. After hiring several male and female models to push his new invention around his store and demonstrate their utility, as well as greeters to explain their use, his folding-style shopping carts became extremely popular and Goldman became a multimillionaire by collecting a royalty on every folding design shopping cart in the United States.
Tags: Errands Humor, Household Chores, Humpty Dumpty, Inventions Poem, June Holidays, Odd Holidays, Patent Humor, Shopping Verse, Supermarket Aisles, Sylvan Goldman
Posted in Chores Humor, Food & Drink Humor, House & Home Humor, Inventions Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays, Shopping Humor | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To The Shopping Cart
Monday, June 2nd, 2014
Brace yourself for “I Love My Dentist Day.” (June 2nd)
Limerick Ode to “I Love My Dentist Day”
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Some holidays offer delight,
And others are likely to bite:
Love My Dentist Day’s one
That is NOT packed with fun,
So I brush the day off like a mite.
(You might also enjoy my Dental Deal and my Biting Limerick.)
And don’t forget about National Toothache Day (February 9th) and Dentists Day (March 6th.)
Tags: Dental Humor, Dentistry, Dentists Day, February Holidays, Health & Medical Humor, I Love My Dentist Day, June Holidays, March Holidays, Medical Humor, National Toothache Day, Odd Holidays, Pain, Teeth
Posted in Health & Medical Humor, Health Verse, Holiday Humor, Odd Holidays, Professions Humor | 1 Comment »
Saturday, May 31st, 2014
Limerick Ode To Flowering Weeds
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Our neighbor insists we should weed
And refuses to even concede
That a weed can have beauty.
That gal is too snooty.
Methinks that her soul’s gone to seed.
UPDATE: March 28 is Weed Appreciation Day.
Tags: Beauty Limerick, Household Chores, Lawn Humor, March Holidays, Neighbors Humor, Odd Holidays, Outdoors Humor, Weed Appreciation Day, Weeding Humor
Posted in Chores Humor, Gardens / Plant Humor, House & Home Humor, Limericks, Neighbors Humor, Odd Holidays, Outdoors Humor | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
Limerick Ode To Women In Trousers Day (May 28)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear damsels in pants, take a bow
Cuz it’s “Women In Trousers Day” now.
Seems in Nineteen-Two-Three
On this day, the AG
Said you must allow gals to wear trow.
Tags: Clothes Humor, Clothing Humor, Clothing Poem, Fashion Humor, Gender Issues, May Holidays, Odd Holidays, Pants Humor, Slacks Limerick, Trousers Humor, Women In Trousers Day
Posted in Behavior & Personality, Clothing Humor, Fashion Humor, Limericks, Odd Holidays | 2 Comments »
