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Assuming no clerical errors, this is everything I've collected: ________________________________________ 1. There was a young fellow of Rhodes A passionate breeder of toads But you have to take care Of the f-word beware If you dare to say "frog" he explodes. 2. An average fellow of Rhodes Works in means, medians, modes The bell curve he studies But lunching with buddies It's gyros and ouzo in loads. 3. I've penned quite a lot of these odes These limericks for distant abodes From Somalia to Spain Manchester to Maine And now to the list we add Rhodes. 4. There once was a Grecian in Rhodes, So wealthy with gorgeous abodes, With women all over, Rolling in clover, And hanging on him by the loads! 5. A pleasure boat captain in Rhodes Never follows the maritime codes So he quite often sinks And everyone thinks He's fool because he overloads. 6. There once was an ogre of Rhodes Who ate snakes and lizards and toads He once swallowed a bat But the bat knocked him flat It chewed his intestinal nodes 7. "Women?" he said, "I've had loads, "Though my face may resemble a toad's "And my charms may be lacking "When you see what I'm packing "You'll call me the colossus of Rhodes." 8. When Rome ruled the seaport of Rhodes Their ships carried many great loads From Eastward to West Their seaport was best For shipping, all Rome leads to Rhodes 9. A carpenter living in Rhodes Built a couple of shoddy abodes And he filled all the cracks With some leftover wax That he purchased at Madame Tussaud's. 10. The Donald once travelled to Rhodes To purchase some golden commodes And on them he'd sit And issue his bit Of lying and cheating in loads 11. Faust took his vacation in Rhodes As it says in the op'ra (Gounod's) He ate and he ate Put on much too much weight From too many pie à la modes. ________________________________ So now - pick your favorites!This message has been edited. Last edited by: haberdasher, | ||
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I'll pick #1 | |||
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I like 9 "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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Wow! Gotta go for #7 despite the line 5 placement of locale. | |||
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I just have to go for #3. It describes us perfectly. I do like #7, though, Bethree. And I have to give a nod to #10. | |||
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Hoo wun? Hoo did whut? Or are you all too shocked by T. Rump's pardoning TWO turkeys to care? (The bird and Michael Flynn) | |||
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Well, as 1,3,5 and 7 were all mine and only my vote went somewhere else, I guess that would be me. "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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OK. Here are the sources: 1. There was a young fellow of Rhodes A passionate breeder of toads But you have to take care Of the f-word beware If you dare to say "frog" he explodes. - BobHale a vote from Geoff 2. An average fellow of Rhodes Works in means, medians, modes The bell curve he studies But lunching with buddies It's gyros and ouzo in loads - Geoff 3. I've penned quite a lot of these odes These limericks for distant abodes From Somalia to Spain Manchester to Maine And now to the list we add Rhodes. - BobHale 4. There once was a Grecian in Rhodes, So wealthy with gorgeous abodes, With women all over, Rolling in clover, And hanging on him by the loads! - Kalleh 5. A pleasure boat captain in Rhodes Never follows the maritime codes So he quite often sinks And everyone thinks He's fool because he overloads. - BobHale 6. There once was an ogre of Rhodes Who ate snakes and lizards and toads He once swallowed a bat But the bat knocked him flat It chewed his intestinal nodes - Geoff 7. "Women?" he said, "I've had loads," "Though my face may resemble a toad's" "And my charms may be lacking" "When you see what I'm packing" "You'll call me the colossus of Rhodes." - BobHale a vote from Beethree5 and one from Kalleh 8. When Rome ruled the seaport of Rhodes Their ships carried many great loads From Eastward to West Their seaport was best For shipping, all Rome leads to Rhodes - Geoff 9. A carpenter living in Rhodes Built a couple of shoddy abodes And he filled all the cracks With some leftover wax That he purchased at Madame Tussaud's. - Haberdasher 10. The Donald once travelled to Rhodes To purchase some golden commodes And on them he'd sit And issue his bit of lying and cheating in loads - Geoff a nod from Kalleh 11. Dr Faust on vacation in Rhodes It says in the opera (Gounaud's) He ate and he ate and put on too much weight From too many pie à la modes. - Haberdasher ---------------------- So, yes, Bob, you're It. Bon Voyage! | |||
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Thanks, Hab! It's not easy when there are so few of us. Are you up next, Bob? I am in a limerick mood. | |||
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Coming right up... "No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson. | |||
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