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The poem has become a staple of American humor.It is often used as a joking example of fine art, with the vulgarity providing a surprising contrast to an expected refinement, such as in the 2002 film Solaris, when George Clooney's character mentions that his favorite poem is the most famous poem by Dylan Thomas that starts with "There was a young man from Nantucket"; or Will & Grace season 8 ...
Lecherous Limericks. First edition. (publ. Walker and Company) Lecherous Limericks[1][2] is the first of several compilations of dirty limericks by celebrated author Isaac Asimov (1920–1992). The book contains 100 limericks. The first limerick in the collection is: There was a sweet girl of Decatur. Who went to sea on a freighter.
There once was a limerick example, but this is just the preamble. Read on for more famous verse to explore, and we'll do our best not to ramble. The post 7 Famous Limerick Examples That Will ...
19th century. Genre. Children's literature, literary nonsense and limericks. Notable works. The Book of Nonsense, " The Owl and the Pussy-Cat ". Edward Lear (12 May 1812 [ 1 ][ 2 ] – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially ...
Hard to find and lucky to have. May the lilt of Irish laughter lighten every load. May the mist of Irish magic shorten every road. May your heart be light and happy. May your smile be big and wide ...
Funny Quotes. “My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don’t really know me.”. — Garry Shandling. “People can’t drive you crazy if you don’t give them the keys ...
Limerick (poetry) A limerick (/ ˈlɪmərɪk / LIM-ər-ik) [1] is a form of verse that appeared in England in the early years of the 18th century. [2] In combination with a refrain, it forms a limerick song, a traditional humorous drinking song often with obscene verses. It is written in five-line, predominantly anapestic and amphibrach [3 ...
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. 25. May you have the health to wear it. 26. May the luck of the Irish possess you. May the devil fly off with your worries. May God bless you forever ...