{"id":5389,"date":"2011-03-20T16:15:13","date_gmt":"2011-03-20T20:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/?p=5389"},"modified":"2012-01-24T20:05:38","modified_gmt":"2012-01-25T00:05:38","slug":"limerick-of-week-winner-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/2011\/03\/20\/limerick-of-week-winner-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick Of The Week (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In last week’s Limerick-Off post<\/a> I announced, as an experiment, a Limerick Of The Week contest. Basically, the best limerick submitted here and\/or on Facebook using my upset<\/em> first line, would be crowned Limerick Of The Week.<\/p>\n

Well, my experiment worked even better than I’d hoped — so well, that I plan to make this a weekly event. In fact, you submitted so many excellent limericks, that choosing a winner was tough. But I rose to the challenge and I’m really pleased to announce this week’s Limerick Of The Week Winner plus three Honorable Mentions … just in time for World Poetry Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to Phyllis Sterling Smith a\/k\/a Granny Smith<\/a>. She submitted several fine limericks and hereby wins Limerick Of The Week for this one:<\/p>\n

A fellow was very upset.
\nHe\u2019d climbed mountains in highest Tibet,
\nTaken loans without fear
\nTo pay Sherpas, buy gear.
\nNow he can\u2019t climb his mountain of debt.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And congratulations to these Honorable Mention winners (in random order) David Lefkovits a\/k\/a Dr. Goose<\/a>, Versebender<\/a>, and co-writers (not to mention married couple) Catherine Palmer and Ron Mardix. Here are their respective Honorable Mention limericks:<\/p>\n

David Lefkovits a\/k\/a Dr. Goose:<\/p>\n

A fellow was very upset
\nAnd filled with remorse and regret
\nThat, instead of The Times,
\nHis limerick rhymes
\nAppeared in the local Gazette.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Versebender:<\/p>\n

A fellow was very upset
\nAbout words he had come to regret
\nLike calling her Dee
\nWhen her name was Marie
\nIn the heat of a passionate sweat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Catherine Palmer and Ron Mardix:<\/p>\n

A fellow was very upset
\nOnline he did meet a brunette.
\nWhen they kissed at her door
\nHe but fell to the floor.
\nHer male package he\u2019d never forget.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Congratulations again to all the winners for your wonderful limericks. And thanks to everyone for your fun submissions. In the next couple of minutes I’ll be posting a new Limerick-Off<\/a>, which gives you yet another opportunity to win Limerick Of The Week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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