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Most people know about the limericks of Edward Lear. Although he didn't invent the verse-form, he did much to popularise it. The only trouble is, he tended to run out of inspiration for line 5, and would usually repeat the first line with only minor changes. A recent episode of QI mentioned this and the panel provided some much better last lines.

For example, one limerick went:
There was an Old Person of Chile;
Whose conduct was painful and silly;
He sat on the stairs;
Eating apples and pears;
That imprudent Old Person of Chile.


Alan Davies provided Firing pips out of his willy, which everyone agreed was far superior.

Another Lear limerick mentioned on the show was:
There was a Young Lady of Poole;
Whose soup was excessively cool;
So she put it to boil;
By the aid of some oil;
That ingenious Young Lady of Poole.


My suggestion: while we wait for the result of the current limerick competition, can you suggest a better last line? No need for PMs; just post your suggestions in this thread.


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Which overly loosened her stool.


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And burnt it - the silly old fool.

Although we'd have to make her "an old Lady of Poole"


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My entry:

Then dropped it on the floor, the fool.


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But to use fuel, who'll school the fool?


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Firing pips out of his willy


Anyone who's had a kidney stone might say, "Squeezing stones out of his willy." It goes well with the "painful" in L2
 
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I think I prefer 'pips'. It goes with the apples and pears. I should imagine it's likely to be almost as painful, as well. Eek


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There was a Young Lady of Poole; Whose soup was excessively cool; So she put it to boil; By the aid of some oil;
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And the heat from her husband's huge tool.
 
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There was a Young Lady of Poole;
Whose soup was excessively cool;
So she put it to boil;
By the aid of some oil...

Now the epicure calls it a jewel.
- or -
But the physicist needed a joule.

(Schroedinger says, Pick one...)
 
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PS We need votes in Valentine...
 
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