10 Jul 20
@indonesia-phil said(A lovely plateful of lamb shanks.)
'Fill in the Missing Word.'
Here's a competition within a competition. I can't think of a word or words to finish this limerick. Using your skill and judgement, place your word or words within the brackets provided. For example, if you think 'Cup of Tea' would be a good ending, write 'Cup of Tea' within the brackets.
Frank.
There was a young fellow called Fran ...[text shortened]... ousin Ann.
Third prize: Two nights out in Cleethorpes with my cousin Ann.
Good luck everyone!
@indonesia-phil saidchange having to getting then use the word shank
'Fill in the Missing Word.'
Here's a competition within a competition. I can't think of a word or words to finish this limerick. Using your skill and judgement, place your word or words within the brackets provided. For example, if you think 'Cup of Tea' would be a good ending, write 'Cup of Tea' within the brackets.
Frank.
There was a young fellow called Fran ...[text shortened]... ousin Ann.
Third prize: Two nights out in Cleethorpes with my cousin Ann.
Good luck everyone!
10 Jul 20
@neilarini saidOf course, perish the thought that it should be anything else.
@Indonesia-Phil
As host of this competition I fear I must interject with immediate effect.
PLEASE keep it clean!!!!!
10 Jul 20
@neilarini saidGood ending, you could be onto a winner there.
(A lovely plateful of lamb shanks.)
10 Jul 20
@Indonesia-Phil
This is one I wrote at age 15 attending Anchorage HS:
There was an old man from York
who ate his pork with a fork
a friend came by
and slapped his thigh
and he swallowed the fork with the pork
@indonesia-phil saidIt doesn't rhyme, but I'm going with 'knobbly.'
'Fill in the Missing Word.'
Here's a competition within a competition. I can't think of a word or words to finish this limerick. Using your skill and judgement, place your word or words within the brackets provided. For example, if you think 'Cup of Tea' would be a good ending, write 'Cup of Tea' within the brackets.
Frank.
There was a young fellow called Fran ...[text shortened]... ousin Ann.
Third prize: Two nights out in Cleethorpes with my cousin Ann.
Good luck everyone!
@ghost-of-a-duke saidWe're allowing a good deal of poetic license with this one, so you're definitely in with a shout.
It doesn't rhyme, but I'm going with 'knobbly.'
11 Jul 20
@indonesia-phil saidHow about a new last line:
'Fill in the Missing Word.'
Here's a competition within a competition. I can't think of a word or words to finish this limerick. Using your skill and judgement, place your word or words within the brackets provided. For example, if you think 'Cup of Tea' would be a good ending, write 'Cup of Tea' within the brackets.
Frank.
There was a young fellow called Fran ...[text shortened]... ousin Ann.
Third prize: Two nights out in Cleethorpes with my cousin Ann.
Good luck everyone!
And he ended up robbing a bank.