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When Anu sent out an AWADmail a week or two back it included a rather po-faced email from a Global Brand Manager at the Gallup poll organisation. I forgot to post this here, in addition to sending to Anu (he chuckled!) ~ but even if no longer very topical, knowing how much some of us love poetisers I thought I'd better drop it in for your delectation ;)
It’s a Global Brand Manager’s nark
That Gallup®’s a registered mark
Shall we take a quick poll ~
A: assign him a hole?
B: just leave him alone in the dark?
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Pretty good, Mav. For one thing, it scans! Refreshing change. 
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Pretty good, Mav. For one thing, it scans! Refreshing change.
I am relieved to learn that you don't have anything against "poesy" or limericks in general, ASp.
I will take instruction from Maverick's very clever, not to mention perfectly scanable limerick in the hope that one of mine might win your favor in the future.
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assign him a hole...
formerly known as etaoin...
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in the hope that one of mine might win your favor in the future
--- and yours as well, etaoin.
For those newcomers who might be confused, etaoin's censure was not directed at Maverick's limerick.
I apologize for the distraction, Maverick. It does not do justice to your talent.
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now you are paranoid. 
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now you are paranoid
Sorry if I assigned too much emphasis to your emphasis, etaoin. :)
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formerly known as etaoin...
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"Assign him a hole...", said the Carpie
Whose behavior the rest of us copy
"You're paranoid to think
That a Carpie could sink
So low. Twat's the matter, Plutarchi?"
How does that scan, I wonder? :)
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had I wanted to insult you, I would have italicized the him...
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of limericks, i've written my share,
some bad, some middling, some fair
Good meter, good rhymes,
quite witty at times
their quality, i let others declare!
I could, my wit, proclaim far and wide
and demand others to puff up my pride
but i treasure most,
not my own boast,
but success, when after time after time i've tried!
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Wiser eyes see the strength of the Mule
Fetching petrol to fire as a fuel;
As a general rule
Let’s all try and keep cool:
Heat’s no use but to warm up a fool!
Legal disclaimer: no-one here is more or less of an ass than all the rest of us; no animals were harmed in this production; yaddah-yaddah....
IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON
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Delightful, Of Troy.
If this is what I bring out in you, I should get a medal for it! :)
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uh oh, i just got an earwig..
You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you
You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? Don't You?
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Listen up boys, I was at the library yesterday and saw a new book commemorating the tragedy of 911. I leafed through it half expecting Of troy's poem to be among the others there. It wasn't.
What a shame. The poem Helen wrote at that sad time more clearly said what could have be said than any other words I have ever seen on paper. Brilliant.
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