{"id":8950,"date":"2011-09-11T00:28:33","date_gmt":"2011-09-11T04:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/?p=8950"},"modified":"2011-09-11T00:30:43","modified_gmt":"2011-09-11T04:30:43","slug":"limerick-of-the-week-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.madkane.com\/humor_blog\/2011\/09\/11\/limerick-of-the-week-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Limerick of the Week (26)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time to announce the latest Limerick of the Week based on submissions (on this blog and on Facebook) in last week’s Limerick-Off<\/a>. I’m very pleased to announce the winning Limerick of the Week and the Honorable Mentions:<\/p>\n

Congratulations to Ira Bloom who wins Limerick of the Week for this clever verse:<\/p>\n

A fellow was trying to dine
\nOn a meat which he couldn\u2019t define.
\nIt was beaten with mallets
\nAnd sauteed with shallots;
\nFor roadkill, he thought it divine.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And congratulations to these Honorable Mention winners (in random order) David McCormick a\/k\/a AdamantYves<\/a>, Johanna Richmond, Jane Shelton Hoffman, Linda Scheller, Charles Mashburn a\/k\/a Marbles In My Pocket<\/a>, and Neal Pattison. Here are their respective Honorable Mention limericks:<\/p>\n

David McCormick:<\/p>\n

A fellow was trying to dine.
\nOf his sirloin, there still was no sign;
\nTold the waiter his plight,
\n\u201cWill I sit here all night?\u201d
\n\u201cOh no, sir, we close up at nine.\u201d\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Johanna Richmond:<\/p>\n

A woman was trying to dine
\nWhen her date, a bit touched by the wine,
\nTook dessert down below
\nWhere she heard him cry, \u201cWhoa,
\nCr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e never tasted so fine!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jane Shelton Hoffman:<\/p>\n

A woman was trying to dine
\nWhen he whispered, “These breasts are so fine.”
\nHer face got beet red.
\nFrom the table she fled.
\nBut he just meant his Chicken Divine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Linda Scheller:<\/p>\n

A fellow was trying to dine
\nOn his caviar, fois gras and wine.
\nHe looked through the glass,
\nSaw a match-selling lass
\nAnd then muttered, \u201cOh well. I\u2019ve got mine.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Charles Mashburn:<\/p>\n

A fellow was trying to dine
\nBut mostly he drank lots of wine,
\nBecame quite unstable,
\nSlipped under the table.
\nHis wife said, “Oh no, he\u2019s not mine.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Neal Pattison:<\/p>\n

A man who was trying to dine.
\nSaw his fork had a speck on one tine.
\nWas it pepper or spice?
\nWas it rats? Was it mice?
\nHe decided to stick with the wine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Congratulations again to all the winners for your wonderful limericks. And thanks to everyone for your fun submissions. It was an especially strong group of poems, and I had a very tough time choosing.<\/p>\n

In the next couple of minutes I\u2019ll 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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