Delaware

A student from old Delaware Wore ladies undies for a dare ... Suspenders with stocking It truly was shocking Cos underneath them he was bare! How many syllables - 8,8,6,6,8 State Limerick Poetry Contest Sponsored by Kevin Shaw 7/15/19

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/13/2019 5:57:00 PM

Too funny, Jan! Congratulations!

Ann Gilmour

Date: 9/13/2019 4:40:00 AM

A fabulous win Jan for your very witty limerick, which brought a smile to my face - you are the best!!! With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/12/2019 5:22:00 PM

You did SO GREAT with yours, and you are not even from Delaware. Now, how did you find out about this dude? haha. Congrats, Jan.

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/11/2019 7:51:00 PM

Shocking, Jan. LOL Congrats on your podium finish. Well done.

Alexis Y.

Date: 9/11/2019 4:25:00 PM

Hi Jan, I'm just coming back to congratulations on your 2nd place win:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/11/2019 4:15:00 PM

Good one, Jan! If this was 'old Delaware,' I just can imagine what a boy from 'new Delaware' might wear: It wouldn't be much of a new jersey, would it?...Congrats on your trophy win in the contest! :) gw

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 7/21/2019 1:20:00 AM

G'day Jan ... did you do a close inspection yourself Jan? - Lindsay

Jan Allison
Date: 7/21/2019 6:59:00 AM

... now how do you think the idea came for the poem - seriously it a fictional poem but I have a developed a vivid imagination since I started writing poetry lol:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/17/2019 5:15:00 PM

Cute one, Jan. I guess this gent 'bared all.' ~ gw

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2019 5:34:00 PM

You know what student's are like when they are out on the town lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ralph Sergi

Date: 7/17/2019 8:30:00 AM

Oh Jan: You continually make me laugh!!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2019 10:33:00 AM

thanks SO much Ralph since day 1 on soup I have tried to make folk smile with my silly poems:-) hugs Jan xx

Jerry T Curtis

Date: 7/17/2019 8:05:00 AM

Can't "touch" that one.......Good Luck in the contest Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2019 10:33:00 AM

lol Jerry:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/16/2019 6:48:00 PM

very good one, JAn. I came to see if you did more than one. Do you think that would be acceptable?

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2019 12:19:00 AM

I've failed to place in limerick contests so just wrote the one:-) hugs Jan xx

CayCay Jennings

Date: 7/16/2019 2:09:00 PM

I laughed out loud. Oh sorry, I mean LOL! Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2019 12:18:00 AM

thanks CayCay:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 7/16/2019 9:56:00 AM

LOL Funny one Jan. Good luck in the contest :)

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2019 12:18:00 AM

thanks Heidi:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/16/2019 4:55:00 AM

Ha Ha, love it Jan, very funny, good luck in the contest! Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 7/17/2019 12:17:00 AM

thanks Tania:-) hugs Jan xx

M. L. Kiser

Date: 7/15/2019 9:23:00 PM

Oh that's a good one; I had forgotten about that old song.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/16/2019 3:59:00 AM

thanks ML:-) hugs Jan xx

Vegter Papyrus

Date: 7/15/2019 7:33:00 PM

Delaware underwear will be surprised when someone reach under there. Thanks for visiting!

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2019 7:34:00 PM

lol thanks Vegter:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/15/2019 5:53:00 PM

And some do it but not for a dare lol, each to their own, a gem. Good luck. Tom.

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2019 6:03:00 PM

lol Tom, it took less than 2 minutes to write lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 7/15/2019 5:16:00 PM

Lol! Jan, The limerick and song were hilarious! The Queen rocks! I wish you the best of luck on luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 7/15/2019 5:20:00 PM

Thanks Alexis, I have failed in some previous contests with kevin so am taking a chance with this one:-) I remember my mum singing the Delaware song so had to use it, the lyrics are so clever:-) hugs Jan xx