As promised, the Galena limericks. Be lenient about the rhyming as I neglected to post how it is pronounced (though I suppose you could have looked it up. )
Also, some of you left instructions. If I messed them up, I am sorry!
If you get confused about the numbers, just count the limericks. I like the polls because quickly you can see which one gets the most votes. Feel free to still discuss them!
Now - VOTE!This message has been edited. Last edited by: Kalleh,
Sorry - I was editing it as you were reading it apparently. The author wanted me to insert a URL, but I can't find that it's possible in the answers part; only in the questions part. So - I added an asterisk.
No problem. I deleted my question when I noticed you had fixed it A surprisong number of good entries - though most resort to adding random girls' names for the rhyme.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.
So many that made me smile - I had to find excuses to downrate one or another. Mostly it's for extra or missing syllables that disrupt the rhythm. I made 2 a cut above because of the alliteration.
Originally posted by BobHale: Disappointed not to get any vote for 4. Maybe it’s one of those you need to hear
You're right, Bob, saying it in a faux- Italian voice brings out the humour. So, take one of my votes, then we'll have one each. Is that democratic or what? Uh, no it's Marxian! (Groucho)
Originally posted by haberdasher: The only issue for 4 was the rhythm - extra syllable in line 1, for example. Excellent concept, but a fractional-point deduction for execution.
That's why I say you need to hear it... done in the kind of Italian accent you might have heard in a seventies sit-com it works.
"No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for money." Samuel Johnson.