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Cletus O'Toole's Fatal Thirst For Beer

He quaffed a six-pack of Corona Beers Ending up with the worst headache in years Perhaps to lessen his plight He should've had a Bud Lite Sure sign of 'corona' virus, he fears!

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Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/6/2020 5:44:00 PM

Ahhhh ... that poor, poor beer company of Corona. Taking a hard hit in the sales, most definitely, due to this virus (what's in a name, Shakespeare quipped ...... unfortunately quite a lot! And the dip in profits is proof...) A witty zinger there, Robert. I must have missed out on all these "Cletus O'Toole" shenanigans ... an alias of your, perhaps? Lol...

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 5/6/2020 6:44:00 PM

I enjoyed your comments, Tim. Seems ol' Cletus was born under a dark cloud and it still haunts him since everything he does he screws it up. I've written a series of stuff about him. I worked for a guy named Cletus when a kid and I always thought the name sorta ridiculous and for some reason it has always stuck with me! Take great care - Bob

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/21/2020 6:51:00 AM

Very clever Limerick Robert but poor guy, was it worth the beers? Lovely limerick, Blessings, Jennifer.

Harry Horsman

Date: 4/7/2020 2:01:00 AM

I've read somewhere the Mexicans, have change the name of their beer, But not before this gem of a limerick, brilliant Bob, love it.

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 4/7/2020 11:25:00 AM

Great to hear from you, Harry. Yep, I suspect Corona Beer is getting heaps of unpleasant things said about them! Hope all goes well with you and your family during these perilous times - bottom line, hunker down! Bob

Charlie Smith

Date: 4/4/2020 4:26:00 PM

Wonder why Corona, why not Pabstvirous...

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 4/4/2020 5:26:00 PM

Good question, Charlie! Hunker down and stay safe, my friend - Bob

Ilene Bauer

Date: 4/4/2020 3:45:00 PM

very funny, bob! i actually read that people were avoiding buying corona beer since this whole thing started...

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 4/4/2020 5:25:00 PM

Thank you Ilene. Wouldn't it be something if they discovered that by slurping Corona that it would be the cure! I guess all we can do is take it one day at a time, wash our hands, etc. Our guv now says to wear masks. I pray you and your family are not directly involved in the very serious NYC situation. Hunker down and stay safe - Bob

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/4/2020 1:37:00 PM

Clever boy! Fight the virus with Corona! Viva Mexico! Aloha! Rico

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 4/4/2020 2:55:00 PM

Thank you, Rico. Hope the virus has not hit you folks in the HI as fiercely as it has here on the mainland. Hunker down and stay safe - Bob H

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 4/3/2020 9:42:00 PM

G'day Bob … I'm giggling away here Bob. You did a great job with your limerick by giving a little humour instead of warranted fear - Lindsay

Robert L. Hinshaw
Date: 4/4/2020 12:29:00 PM

Thank you, Lindsay and thanks for planting the idea for this one in my skull. Perhaps if he'd swilled an Australian Tooheys or Lucky Bay it would have gone better for him. Hunker down Matey and stay safe - Bob