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The Candidates: Prologue: Can you figure which one I like best? I'll post it along with the rest. And we'll just wait and see Whether 'Crafters agree When the lot of ye's put to the test: - - - - - - - - - - - A. On her way from Chicago to Rome In a yard was a rather large gnome. It was clothed all in red In the dead flower bed So she nicked it and took it right home. B. A shepherdess hailing from Rome Distracted with mirror and comb Lost track of her sheeps But 'Cool it,' say peeps: They'll soon bring their waggy tails home. (note: Rome NY, has hills & sheep) C. Picket Fences was set in Rome And the judge looked a beardless gnome. Ray Walston, the judge, That Martian, oh fudge! Wisconsin or Mars was his home. (note: see here, here, and here) D. A pompadour'd fella from Rome Struts proudly and preens with his comb They say he’s no churl, But can't keep a girl -- It's just that he's hung like a gnome. E. Mrs. Slocombe traveled to Rome. Her pussy she left on its own. When the men didn't leer Or come anywhere near, She drank the whole flight back home. (note: see here) ) F. The city I'd like to call home Is Italy's fabulous Rome. Pizza, museums. Art, Colosseums - All over the country I'd roam. G. Hab says, "Let's all go to Rome." The one with the Catholic dome? Or the one in GA With the K K and K? Forget it, Hab, I'm staying home! H. (Thanks to Geoff for the inspiration) Alice wandered and found herself mome(1) 'Twas in Rome(2), or in Rome(3) or in Rome(4) Or in Rome(5) or in Rome(6) Or in Rome(7) or in Rome(8) She had wandered from brillig(9) till gloam(10) (notes: (1) lost, far from home, according to Humpty Dumpty (2) Rome, Illinois (3) Rome, Iowa (4) Rome, Kansas (5) Rome, Kentucky (6) Rome, Maine (7) Rome, New York (8) Rome, Italy (9) four in the afternoon, according to Humpty again (10) The time immediately after sunset - Collins English Dictionary ) I. Young lovers will fly off to Rome To hug on a hill in the gloam While back in LA The crooks have their way Stealing all the contents of their home J. In Italy there is no Rome It's "Roma" Italians call home Rome Oregon, Iowa, Maine, And many more; get on a plane Any fly to one with your yard gnome!* (note: see here) K. Some words about Roma in Italy: In English it's spelled with a little "e" It's been there for aeons, Housed Doges and peons And lots in between, he said wittily. L. A limerick is sort of a poem You can rhyme the word gnome with Rome. A short line goes here. Now, isn't that clear? Forget it. I think I'll stay home. _________________________ The Authors: A - Sattva B - Bethree5 C - Sattva D - Bethree5 E - Sattva F - Kalleh G - Geoff H - BobHale I - J - Geoff K - Haberdasher L - Sattva ___________________ The Final Scoring: A 1 B 1 C D 2 E 0 F 0 G 0 H 1/2 I 0 J 0 K 1/2 L 0 total: 5-and-a- __________________________ The winner: D - Bethree5 __________________________ Congratulations, Bethree5! You've earned the honor of being our next tour-director!This message has been edited. Last edited by: haberdasher, | ||
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Congrats, Bethree. While I did write F, I didn't write I. | |||
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Great job, Bethree5! Not only did you win on D, but I voted for your other limerick, B. | |||
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Fixed. It came while I was trying to fix my F-is-not-I mistake; didn't correct the answer sheet. | |||
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Hey all thanks for the mandate! Posting a new locus later today. | |||
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(Crossthreadine shamelessly) Jerseyite Beethree5 Put her Rome limerick Up for display “Best!” we agreed, for once Nonconfrontational So we're Posting a new locus later today. | |||
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