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Posted by: Larry Jul 26 09, 09:47

String Theory

A musician named Oren returned
from a trek through the hills when he learned
that his violin shop
was in flames to the top.
Seems while Oren had roamed, fiddles burned.

Posted by: ohsteve Jul 26 09, 10:45

Larry, good limerick, bad pun....lol.So many groaners, so little time...

Steve

Posted by: Arnfinn Jul 28 09, 02:39

G'day, Larry.

HA, an Italian, Limerick.

aabba 55335

String Theory

A musician named Oren returned
from a trek through the hills when he learned
that his violin shop
was in flames to the top.
Seems while Oren had roamed, fiddles burned.

This is a delight, Larry.

Dunno about the last line, i seemed to stumble. Though, I'm not the best reader of meter.

No doubt, Ron or Alan will drop in for a look.

Regards,

John.

Posted by: Larry Jul 28 09, 16:28

Hi John,

Thanks for the visit and the read. Glad you liked it, even with the awful group of double-entrendes, but I just love to hear people groan at puns; even bad ones.

I don't know what your 55335 pertains to but if you mean feet, you have a few toes too many in your count. The syl count is 99669, or IXIXVIVIIX if you are Italian.

Larry

Posted by: alice Jul 29 09, 05:18

that'll teach him. loved it!
I have Irish descendants, (who hasn't) and this tickled that part of me that is..

regards
Alice

Posted by: Altay Jul 29 09, 10:46

The last line is a punch line. Oren's tragedy, the reader's comedy.

Altay

Posted by: Larry Jul 29 09, 12:44

Hi Alice & Altay,

Thanks for the visit and the read. I hope you both caught the numerous plays on words in my limerick. The idea for it came from the "historical fact?" that:

Nero fiddled while Rome burned.

Yeah, I know; loses something in the explanation but I enjoy and employ convolution when I think it's necessary for a subtle chuckle or a groan.

Larry

Just out of curiosity Altay, from where did you derive your MM pen name? I was extremely proficient when I was a child in what was then known as "pig latin". Your pen name in pig latin means "Tall" when translated. Again, just curious!

Posted by: ohsteve Jul 29 09, 23:24

Larry, since you seem to like puns, do you like spoonerisms? Igpay atinlay ? LOLay...

Evestay