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Elves On Strike

Santa was in his sleigh waiting to go
But the elf loading team was a no show
A strike had been called
Santa was appalled
The elves taunted him saying ho ho ho...

Santa muttered and swore under his breath
Warned the strikers they ain't seen nothing yet
Called his friend Bill Gates
They were golfing mates
Bill said " don't worry we'll beat them you bet"...

He sent Santa four hundred giant drones
And an army of robotic elf clones
Who sorted the toys
For good girls and boys
And from the elves you could hear moans and groans...

Santa didn't need to leave the North Pole
Sent the drones off by means of a console
All drones delivered
The poor elves dithered
Santa laughed he was now back in control...

The elves were fuming and they all saw red
They were so angry and wanted him dead
A bomb they did place
In Santa's fireplace
He defused it he was one step ahead...

He came after the elves who all turned pale
Disappointed that the bomb was a fail
Santa aimed his gun
Elves started to run
But the Fed's caught them and threw them in jail...

The next day they went up against Judge Dread
Who listened to what was done, what was said
It ended in tears
All got twenty years
And told don't mess with the man dressed in red...


Written on 6th December 2020.

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Lisa Ricci

Date: 12/7/2023 3:59:00 AM

Good Morning Tom. Yes I went back a little of your entries. I turned to this at random once I saw the title. I knew it would be fun uplifting and a feel good entry. You did not disappoint because it was all of that. Yes, do not mess with the man in red (smile smile smile) Thank you for sharing positiveness and your skilled talent. Have a wonderful morning and day and may all be well in the north pole with the elves (smile) Peace and Blessings always. (another smile)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/7/2023 6:52:00 AM

Thank you very much Lisa, I'm happy that you enjoyed the humour. The moral of the story, never get on the wrong side of Santa lol. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 1/28/2022 7:47:00 PM

So funny indeed .... ! A limerick for a hearty laugh ! Don't mess with the man called Tom/ he is a storm/ though may seem calm.... ha ...ha :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/28/2022 11:45:00 PM

Lol, thanks Valsa, glad you enjoyed them. Enjoy your weekend. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/13/2020 4:44:00 PM

"Don't mess with the man in red" - this is a side of Santa we rarely see, but now that I have, I doubt I can ever Un-see it, so thanks for this, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/13/2020 11:57:00 PM

Thank you very much Caren, he certainly showed his dark side lol. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/10/2020 11:35:00 AM

This a very very good laugh and a fun poem, very clever also - the drones I loved and I would say that Santa has a lot of interviewing to do this year, he has to employ a lot of new elves for next year. Excellent poetry Tom. Blessings, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/10/2020 12:13:00 PM

Thank you Jennifer, I think he will, he can't let all the kids down. Tom

Paul Callus

Date: 12/10/2020 11:00:00 AM

Thank you for the entertainment, Tom :) Going on strike Christmas time isn't fair on children. Regards // paul

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/10/2020 12:06:00 PM

Thank you very much Paul, Santa has now sacked them all lol. Clones and drones is the way forward. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/8/2020 2:08:00 PM

yeah, and don't mess around with Bill Gates either. You are likely to get fact checked FALSE! Good one, Tom.

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 12/9/2020 3:11:00 PM

He is hiding behind lots of bad things. That is where he came from, Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/8/2020 2:22:00 PM

Thank you Andrea, don't know where he came from, it just came in my head lol. Tom

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 12/8/2020 6:32:00 AM

Brilliant, simply brilliant. Great write.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/8/2020 6:33:00 AM

Thank you very much Kenneth, im happy that you enjoyed them. Tom

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/7/2020 8:40:00 PM

G’day Tom … well the elves struck out and now Santa’s entered the modern era. A good fun limerick indeed Tom - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/8/2020 12:47:00 AM

Thank you Lindsay, Amazon are talking about drone deliveries so it would be the end of an era. Tom

Peter Dome

Date: 12/7/2020 3:23:00 PM

Haha. Brilliant tom. so funny and so clever as always.Excellent. well done.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/7/2020 3:28:00 PM

Thank you very much Peter, glad you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/7/2020 7:28:00 AM

- They learned their lesson ... do not mess with Santa Claus ... love this one, Tom :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/7/2020 7:40:00 AM

Thank you very much Anne, im pleased that you enjoyed it. Tom

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 12/6/2020 11:41:00 PM

Fun limericks. Loved them. ~~

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 11:52:00 PM

Thank you Victor, glad you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Susan Ashley

Date: 12/6/2020 7:43:00 PM

Tom, you had me giggling all the through. Such silliness delights me to no end! Fun and fantastic and sparkling with scheming Christmas cheer..lol!! Loved each and every limerick. Have a wonderful week ahead, my friend. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 11:52:00 PM

Thank you very much Susan, im happy that you enjoyed them. I hope yoy too have a lovely week. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/6/2020 5:12:00 PM

Delightful Tom. Love that Good triumphs over Evil, or should I say 'Elves-ill,' lol. Great limerick. ~ Gershon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 11:51:00 PM

Thank you Gershon, pleased you enjoyed them. Tom

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 12/6/2020 12:27:00 PM

Great lims, Tom! I hope you entered them in the contest because you have a sure top winner here. A Merry Olde Christmas to you and your family - Bob

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 12:47:00 PM

Thank you very much Bob, I was going to enter it and then saw the contest rules, max of 3 lims, so back to the drawing board lol. Hope you too have a wonderful Christmas with your family too. Hope you're well. Tom

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 12/6/2020 9:23:00 AM

Brilliant Tom, good fun which is just what we need and want. Fantastic story told in Limerick form, you should write a book it’d cause a storm, a good one of course... Belle

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 10:12:00 AM

Thank you very much Belle, im pleased that you enjoyed it. Been thinking about it for a while now, we'll see what the new year brings. Hope you've had a good day. Tom

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/6/2020 7:27:00 AM

Ha ha, this is so good Tom. ;0)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:33:00 AM

Thank you very much Richard, glad you enjoyed them. Tom

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/6/2020 7:27:00 AM

Thanks for your visit.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:33:00 AM

You're very welcome.

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 12/6/2020 7:21:00 AM

How clever, Tom: The ideas came thick and fast to you. Should be number one in the contest. SuZ

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:33:00 AM

Thank you very much Suz, it was only going to be a couple and my muse kept delivering. Lol. Tom

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/6/2020 7:18:00 AM

These are great Tom! I enjoyed reading these. Well done :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:32:00 AM

Thank you very much Heidi, im happy that you enjoyed them. Tom

Panagiota Romios

Date: 12/6/2020 6:41:00 AM

Superb limericks my friend, A weaver of tales. Love, Pangie xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:31:00 AM

Thank you Pangie, glad you enjoyed them. Hope your day going well. Tom

Emilia James

Date: 12/6/2020 6:13:00 AM

ha ha another briiliant limerick Tom, this has to be a winner. Another fav for me. This is the sunshine to todays gloomy weather for sure, Emilia : )

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:30:00 AM

Thank you Emilia, same here, its been like the end of the world down here. Nice to watch the lights on the Christmas tree. Tom

Mark Koplin

Date: 12/6/2020 5:11:00 AM

You are the master of limericks my friend! Awesome work Tom!!! Those darn elves

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:29:00 AM

Lol, I can see the future, Santa made redundant and drones taking over and the elves, not too sure about them haha. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/6/2020 5:03:00 AM

What a great twist on the Christmas story! Don’t mess with the man dressed in red! Love it! Fave!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:26:00 AM

Thank you very much Kim, im happy you enjoyed it, thanks too for the fave. Hope you're well. Tom

Vijay Pandit

Date: 12/6/2020 4:54:00 AM

Kudos Tom--you excel at these! Clean fun and enjoyable twist with Bill Gate's assist. You created a laugh out loud story that is sure to please. This should win at the TOP of first place.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 12/6/2020 7:25:00 AM

Thank you Vijay, im happy you enjoyed the humour Tom