A Joke On Ellie!

A Joke on Ellie!

There once was a boatman named “Ellie”
Laughter jiggled his belly like jelly.
He was a fun loving bloke.
That loved to play jokes.
Guess who played one on him; it was Kelly!

The joke that she played was great fun.
After his shave and a hair comb was done,
She carefully groomed his big feet. 
His snoring soon meant he did sleep.
Toenails UN-grimed, painted bright red…deed done!

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
February 22, 2010

Poetic form:  Limerick x2


Written in memory of my Grandfather.  Kelly is fictitious (smiles) but the story is not.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 2/27/2010 5:27:00 AM
Chuckle...laugh.....Great idea and great rhythm and rhyme...My girls painted my husbands fingernails one time bright pink and we discovered that I didn't have any nail polish remover....Sara
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Date: 2/26/2010 7:01:00 PM
funny, good luck with the contest
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Date: 2/26/2010 2:28:00 PM
What a great double limerick, Dane ann and I think that was a clever prank pulled by whoever painted his toenails red! LUv, Andrea
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Date: 2/26/2010 6:08:00 AM
A writer I know called Dane-Ann ; Penned a Limerick ,as only she can : Be it starboard or port ; My only retort ; Is this Kelly a female or man ; ??? ....
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Date: 2/26/2010 5:18:00 AM
Giggle - fun to put two limericks together as well, Keep 'em coming !
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