Our place for this round of the Limerick Game is Jamaica.
Extra points awarded to the risqué.
December 03, 2007, 20:52
Kalleh
Mine's in your box (though not all that risqué). One request: Let's take my limerick out of the running, okay? I would hate the perception of impropriety.
December 05, 2007, 19:45
wordmatic
Yeah, but Kalleh, what if yours is his fave?
I wouldn't have a problem with that...
I'm having trouble coming up for Jamaica! Inspiration comes slowly in such snowy weather...
December 05, 2007, 20:21
Kalleh
Yes, we've had the snow, too...and 13 degree weather. It comes quickly, doesn't it?
I doubt mine would be Shu's fave anyway. So I guess I shouldn't care if I am out of the running or not...Shu, I am back in the running!This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kalleh,
December 06, 2007, 20:04
wordmatic
That was supposed to say I am having trouble coming up with rhymes for Jamaica!
We had 18 degrees here and that was cold enough. I hate winter!
Wordmatic
December 06, 2007, 21:57
Richard English
quote:
That was supposed to say I am having trouble coming up with rhymes for Jamaica!
Actually, I found so many good potential rhymes that I found it hard to choose and contemplated submitting more than one limerick...
Richard English
December 07, 2007, 02:03
BobHale
I'll be sending mine later today.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
December 07, 2007, 09:49
wordmatic
and you have mine now.
December 08, 2007, 07:32
bethree5
In like Flynn!
December 08, 2007, 08:10
BobHale
A bit later than advertised but you have mine now.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
December 08, 2007, 11:34
bethree5
oops sent in an edit
December 09, 2007, 20:49
Kalleh
Shu...you should have enough now. Who's the big winner?
December 10, 2007, 09:18
shufitz
Limericks submitted (listed alphabetically by author) by bethree, Richard English, Bob Hale (who says, “Not risqué but I like it,”) Kalleh, shufitz, Jerry Thomas, and Wordmatic. That includes my own – and of course, I had the insuperable advantage of choosing a word based on an idea of what I wanted to write.
Who gets to name the next word? It’s a tough choice. I liked Bob’s quite a bit, as a limerick, but ultimately my taste favors the less clean, so Richard is awarded the palm. (And no feelthy comments about “palm”.)
Now I betcha ya sure wanna taica, Butcha can't bring her home ta Jamaica. When yer girl fin'lly gleans Yer talkin' Jamaica, Queens She won't go to yer place tho yabaica
When he met her in Kingston, Jamaica The Quaker swore not to forsake her. She succumbed to his whiles With sighs and with smiles And that Quaker, the faker, did take her.
A cartographer thought that he'd make a New map of the world, that would take a Great deal of acclaim But it brought only shame When he found out he'd left off Jamaica.
This guy told me, "Kalleh, let's take a Great trip; we'll canoodle and make a Wonderful couple (Your breasts are so supple!)" So...off to good times in Jamaica!
On vacation last month in Jamaica, Did you meet a young gal? Did you take her For dining and dancing, With wine and romancing? And more to the point: Did Jamaica?
While seeking a rhyme for Jamaica I discovered there's no rhyme for Jamaica So I've come to explain What is painfully plain: There ain't any rhymes for Jamaica.
All those breezes so warm in Jamaica, They could thaw out the ice in a glaciah; They'd allow me to strip To bikini or slip-- Here it's cold, so I'm dressed like a Quakah!
December 10, 2007, 11:32
BobHale
Excellent stuff! I'm glad the game seems to be taking off and I'm looking forward to Richard's selection of a place name.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
December 10, 2007, 12:38
Richard English
Thank you for the accolade. My choice, eh? Well, I'll make it really easy and let you have my own home village - Partridge Green.
And here's my starter:
A fellow from near Partridge Green Wrote limericks - few of them clean. Not just to impress, As he said, "I confess The best ones are always obscene".
PMs to me with your own offerings.
Richard English
December 10, 2007, 19:25
Kalleh
Bob, this was a great idea. I am glad it's taking off, too. I'll get mine to you soon, Richard.