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Message 1990604 - Posted: 19 Apr 2019, 3:56:46 UTC - in response to Message 1990538.  

Nothing in Ireland is real, even the rocks are a sham.

Discovering Ireland was an ERSEtwhile activity

Is that yourself down there? No it's meself, begorrah.


I formally invite you to continue :)

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Message 1992442 - Posted: 3 May 2019, 15:58:48 UTC

GROAN..... (and thank you)
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Message 1992518 - Posted: 4 May 2019, 0:59:44 UTC - in response to Message 1992463.  


He wants the height, not the length.


Your right, it wasn't a pun but it is worth PUNishment!


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Message 1992526 - Posted: 4 May 2019, 2:06:52 UTC
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One of the problems with Limericks is that we associate them with Irish people. It is interesting since Limericks are historically an English invention.

There is a kind assumption (probably due to English imperialism and jingoism) that the 'Irish' speak with a lyrical metre.

A true Limerick should be baudy and naughty it has been said. Obviously on this forum we have to use language and reference that is acceptable socially to a broad spectrum of people and has to be some what youth friendly.

Can I ask that we try not to give reference to other cultures unless it is a truth that can be shared in an acceptable way.

No more Irish limericks or puns that wouldn't be acceptable to Irish people at large please.

Although of course you can knock my city (Brum \ Birmingham) all you like. :) (Within forum rules.) (Brummies can take it :)))

Sorry for not posting a Limerick but I thought I would make a strong suggestion that we don't knock others.

If anyone is interested I can always start a thread about "Forms of cultural expression" - Where we could look at the cultural roots of any type of cultural expression spoken written or otherwise. Might be interesting?


I will move or hide this post and responses if people feel a thread discovering our ideas about expression is a good thing. (In a gentle seti-cafe style of course.)

I will also remove it if the OP requests.
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Message 1992571 - Posted: 4 May 2019, 12:54:43 UTC

I know "puns and limericks" is not as open ended as a "joke" thread. So we really need to try to restrict it to puns and/or limericks.

That said let me repeat one that was at the beginning of a R.A. Heinlein YA novel. I believe it has also been posted in this thread. And it is part of a book called "Out on a Limerick" which has a really nice collection.

There was once a lady named Bright.
Who could travel much faster than light.
She left one day,
in a relative way.
And came home the preceding Night.
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Message 1992575 - Posted: 4 May 2019, 13:05:06 UTC
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Another nerdly one I remember from my childhood:

A mathematician confided
That a Möbius strip is one-sided,
And you’ll get quite a laugh
If you cut one in half,
For it stays in one piece when divided.


And of course, its sequel:

A mathematician named Klein
Thought the Möbius strip was divine.
He said: "If you glue
The edges of two
You'll get a weird bottle like mine."

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Message 1992579 - Posted: 4 May 2019, 13:24:50 UTC

There was a young lady from Ealing
Who had a most peculiar feeling
She lay on her back
And saw a great crack
That went right across her ceiling
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Message 1992588 - Posted: 4 May 2019, 14:51:45 UTC - in response to Message 1992526.  

Practically most Irish enjoy a good Craic & often the best limericks & jokes involve the Irish. :-)
So as an Irishman, I say let them come, both the good & the bad.
The ugly you can keep to yourselves. :-)
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Message 1995442 - Posted: 27 May 2019, 11:50:52 UTC

Fart frequently,


Its a gas...
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Message 2006230 - Posted: 7 Aug 2019, 23:34:37 UTC

Ate the cat's dinner by mistake.
Don’t ask meoww.
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Message 2010686 - Posted: 4 Sep 2019, 22:44:09 UTC

Q: What do you call a fat psychic?

A: A four chin teller.
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Message 2010954 - Posted: 6 Sep 2019, 15:07:14 UTC

Owwww!
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Message 2011148 - Posted: 7 Sep 2019, 21:44:30 UTC

Q: Where does a fish keep its money?
A: In a river bank.
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Message 2011423 - Posted: 9 Sep 2019, 23:38:13 UTC - in response to Message 2011148.  

Q: Where does a fish keep its money?
A: In a river bank.



Sigh..... Puns are forever....

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Message 2011886 - Posted: 13 Sep 2019, 22:54:02 UTC

"Did you hear about the guy who invented the knock-knock joke?

He won the 'no-bell' prize."
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Message 2012029 - Posted: 15 Sep 2019, 13:20:24 UTC

If you or your kids are desperate for free collection of 99 Knock Knock jokes.... there is one available on Amazon e-books.
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Message 2012030 - Posted: 15 Sep 2019, 13:22:26 UTC - in response to Message 2011886.  

"Did you hear about the guy who invented the knock-knock joke?

He won the 'no-bell' prize."


I must be slow this morning. It took me a while to realize this was a "twofer" joke.
A reference to knock-knock.... with a Pun!
Congratulations!

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Message 2012187 - Posted: 16 Sep 2019, 9:36:29 UTC

Went to the coast the other day.
Cod be a nice plaice to halibut.
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Message 2012196 - Posted: 16 Sep 2019, 10:24:53 UTC

What is a Ninja drinking??

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