Today is Limerick Day

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bernjb56, May 12, 2020.

  1. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Each year on May 12th, Limerick Day celebrates the birthday of famous English artist, illustrator, and much-loved author and poet, Edward Lear. This multifaceted artist was born on May 12th 1812 and lived until January 29th 1888 and lived a long and vibrant life, making a significant contribution to the art world.

    Limerick Day occurs on the birthday of Edward Lear to celebrate the incredible works he created during his life, including his many whimsical limericks. However, Edward Lear was also known for his prose and poetry, among other areas of the arts.

    Edward Lear is primarily famed for his literary artistry in poetry, prose, and fittingly as the day is named, limericks. Limerick Day focuses on celebrating limerick poems, which were popularised by Edward Lear’s famous book of poems named ‘Book of Nonsense’ which was published in 1846, when he was 34-years-old.

    And all of his limericks were clean.

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  2. The only ones I know by heart are not repeatable on the forum
     
  3. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    There once was a lady from Leeds who swallowed a packet of seed..........I can't remember the rest can anyone help:rolleyes:
     
  4. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Supporter and teachers pet

    That’s an easy one
    There was a young lady from Leeds
    Who swallowed a packet of seeds
    She spent the next 24 hours in A and E because they were Yew seeds which are toxic to humans but thankfully made a full recovery thanks to the skill of healthcare staff.




    Doesn’t rhyme that well really.
     
  5. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    That's the one:thumbsup:
     
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  6. I once knew a girl from Devizes...
     
  7. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    What was different about her?
     
  8. Can’t remember.
     
  9. Pudelwagen

    Pudelwagen Supporter

    Then she drank some Pride
    And sadly died.
    She should have stuck to Tetley's from Leeds!
     
  10. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    I think you’re very brave putting this one up @bernjb56 ! I shall be watching closely with my finger over the Delete and dismiss button! ;)
     
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  11. Pudelwagen

    Pudelwagen Supporter

    When young(?) Alex became a mod,
    She thought she could act like God.
    But instead of deleting
    She kept on repeating
    Which I thought was incredibly odd.
     
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  12. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    :thumbsup:
     
  13. There was a maloderous young man from Australia,
    He painted himself like a Dahlia,
    To charge a penny a look was all very well,
    But threepence a smell was a failure.
     
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