Beyond the Pale

    There once was an Irish man named Ed Jog,
    Who served time, for digging peat from a bog.
    But it was beyond the pale,
    Where he spent two nights in jail.
    Before he explained, Pete was his sheepdog.

    3 / 24 / 2025.
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Mckeithan Avatar
March 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congrats on your placement in the contest
Kitchin Avatar
March 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
George, a cute limerick, congratulations on your winning placement.
Miller Avatar
March 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Too funny, congratulations
Fowler Avatar
March 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Cute one Geoge. Congratulations! :)
Mckeithan Avatar
March 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
LOL. Like the play on peat/pete
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