Artichoke

The shock of the news left him numb.
He asked, "How did my friend succumb?"
The coroner joked,
"Your friend Artie choked,
He's the victim of his chewing gum."
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Cresswell Avatar
August 17, 2017 at 11:16 AM
Poor Artie, oh the evils of chewing gum. Well the nuns always warned us. I am lol because it is funny but also it took me back to a time in my questionable youth when chewing was a pretty big deal.
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August 23, 2017 at 9:15 AM
Perhaps you were a champion gum-popper? Able to make those annoying snap, crackle, pops which perforated the nerves of teachers and other adults? And nuns! "Rulered knuckles" and such. I can't imagine the penalty for gum-popping!
Ellison Avatar
July 21, 2017 at 5:10 PM
LOL John John... you are my hero!!! You are outlimericking me!!! CHEERS MY GOOD BUDDY!!!
Ellison Avatar
July 26, 2017 at 4:54 PM
Aww! Not nice, you talking like that!!! We are Co-Lim Masters!!! CHEERS BACK TO YOU JJ!!!
Flats Avatar
July 22, 2017 at 8:01 AM
What chu doing down here in the slums? ;-) I'm honored by your visit pardner!
Y. Avatar
July 18, 2017 at 3:46 PM
Lol! Poor Artie. This is a funny limerick. I laughed out loud:-) Alexis
Flats Avatar
July 19, 2017 at 8:32 AM
Thanks Alexis! Glad you got a LOL — they're really good for ya;-)
Murray Avatar
July 14, 2017 at 12:13 PM
"Juicy fruit?"
Flats Avatar
July 16, 2017 at 9:49 AM
:-) Almost choked on my Hubba Bubba!
Bauer Avatar
July 13, 2017 at 4:59 PM
ha! very funny one, john! i like...
Flats Avatar
July 16, 2017 at 9:47 AM
Thanks ib! It gives me great pleasure to think I might contribute to your beautiful smile.
Turner Avatar
July 13, 2017 at 11:23 AM
It was probably suicide, have you seen Artie's new bride, a face like a bass, one eye made of glass, and her nose is as long as a slide
Flats Avatar
July 16, 2017 at 9:37 AM
GOTD!!! might have been murder... Naw. I'm still laughing at you lim-reply, Daniel!!!! ThANKS a heap! Makes me wonder how Artie got "hooked up" with her in the first place?
Lane Avatar
July 13, 2017 at 9:50 AM
I'm thinking that would be a horrible way to die, as I spit out my gum. Funny one, John.
Flats Avatar
July 16, 2017 at 9:35 AM
Ptooie! and thanks for visiting the silly pages;-) ~ john
Smith Avatar
July 13, 2017 at 9:32 AM
lol...poor Artie
Flats Avatar
July 16, 2017 at 9:25 AM
;-)
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