Sunday, 12 February 2012

Magpie 104












There was a young lady of Thrace
Who collected young men by the brace.
She ended up smothered
By five hundred lovers.
But she died with a smile on her face.


(With thanks to Magpie Tales for the picture)
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23 comments:

  1. Doctor FTSE12 February 2012 at 15:10

    of yore, by the score? Just a thought. Thanks for this lighthearted Magpie.

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  2. Jinksy12 February 2012 at 15:22

    Thank goodness for fun limericks...

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  3. Jim Calcutt12 February 2012 at 15:36

    Definitely a fun take. :-)

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  4. JANU12 February 2012 at 16:01

    Laughs...very funny.

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  5. Other Mary12 February 2012 at 16:30

    Hahaha - excellent! :o)

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  6. Yvonne Osborne12 February 2012 at 16:35

    Oh, Frances! So funny. I've pondered this image, not sure what to do with it, and you make it look so easy.

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  7. Patsy12 February 2012 at 16:52

    That put a smile on my facer too!

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  8. Teresa Ashby12 February 2012 at 18:48

    Brilliant :)

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  9. Karen12 February 2012 at 19:19

    I'd be smiling too!

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  10. Donna B.12 February 2012 at 19:33

    Priceless! I am still clapping and laughing!

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  11. Templeton's fury12 February 2012 at 21:16

    clever, clever!

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  12. Brian Miller12 February 2012 at 21:35

    oh i bet she did...lol

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  13. Unknown12 February 2012 at 22:53

    Brilliant! If Edward Lear were alive, he would wish he had thought of it. Thank you for sharing, Frances. =D

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  14. ayala13 February 2012 at 01:20

    Cool :)

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  15. Alis13 February 2012 at 09:42

    You're good at these! Just what I needed to cheer me up, thanks, Frances!

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  16. Rosemary Gemmell13 February 2012 at 10:51

    That's a great one, Frances!

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  17. Joanna13 February 2012 at 12:44

    I really love it!

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  18. Kathe W.13 February 2012 at 21:48

    this is great- love this limerick!

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  19. Helen13 February 2012 at 23:36

    Smiling here too .....

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  20. Anonymous14 February 2012 at 17:06

    Love it! :-)

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  21. Frances Garrood14 February 2012 at 17:27

    Thanks for the kind comments, everyone!

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  22. Tess Kincaid15 February 2012 at 19:12

    Oh yeah! Love this! Thanks for the smile on my own face...

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  23. hyperCRYPTICal16 February 2012 at 18:34

    Brilliant stuff Frances. I wouldn't mind dying that way...

    Anna :o]

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