Gin Mummy

My mother just loves to drink gin And claims it is good for her skin I cannot refute Mum’s ‘nissed as a pewt' When legless... I just cannot win! TOTAL FICTION WRITE INSPIRED BY CONTEST 2/27/18

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Viv Wigley

Date: 3/1/2018 10:30:00 PM

I like gin. It's the only drink I can pronounce when drunk. Fun Lim, Jan, as always x

Jan Allison
Date: 3/3/2018 12:29:00 PM

Lol Viv I know many people don't drink it as it makes them depressed... Its not called mothers ruin for nothing:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/1/2018 1:07:00 PM

Lol! Jan, You are so funny. I laughed out loud with this one:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 3/1/2018 1:35:00 PM

Glad i mzde you smile alexis:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 3/1/2018 12:45:00 AM

you are so silly,,, that is why I love your work... :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/1/2018 1:33:00 PM

Thznks eve if i makes people laugh that is wonderful. Hope you and sonny are keeping ok:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

Date: 2/28/2018 9:04:00 PM

Hi Jan, just been to Paul and got a good laugh with a Limerick, had to come to the Limerick queen. This one shall see me to sleep and i know i shall be giggling for a while. Another excellent Limerick to join the others in my faves Jan. Have a wonderful Thursday. Hugs....Mike. XX

Jan Allison
Date: 3/1/2018 6:20:00 AM

Thanks Mike glad I can makeep you smile:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 2/28/2018 1:35:00 PM

When you can't beat them, join them, Jan:) Thank you for the laugh:) Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 3/1/2018 6:19:00 AM

I wake with these silly poems in my head the one I will post later I got out of bed to early this morning to write down, then I went back to sleep ... the syllable count was spot on first time:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 2/28/2018 1:28:00 AM

LOL so funny, Cheers!!!!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/28/2018 3:33:00 AM

It must be good for the skin... she's well preserved... maybe pickled ha ha ha :-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/27/2018 11:12:00 PM

Marvelously clever limerick, Jan. Well done.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/28/2018 3:31:00 AM

I don't know if this one is better than the bawdy one ... so many to choose I am not sure which to choose now lol:-)hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/27/2018 7:44:00 PM

I always love your wit and humor Jan. A good one! : )

Jan Allison
Date: 2/28/2018 3:28:00 AM

Glad I made you smile my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/27/2018 5:50:00 PM

ha! hilarious! i love this one, jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 2/28/2018 3:28:00 AM

Thanks so much ilene:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/27/2018 5:36:00 PM

haha, Jan, you are so funny!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/28/2018 3:27:00 AM

I was inspired by the contest lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 2/27/2018 2:49:00 PM

This is so cute!!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/27/2018 2:53:00 PM

Just a fun poem Dale lol:-) I better not read it to mum though lol! Hugs Jan xx

Niall Fulham

Date: 2/27/2018 2:27:00 PM

Hi Jan , too funny ,, the Limerick Queen ::))))) hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 2/27/2018 2:34:00 PM

Cheers superman xxx:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/27/2018 12:42:00 PM

Gteat limerick Jan , loved the fourth line haha. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 2/27/2018 1:06:00 PM

I love that line Tom I used it with another limerick some years back :-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/27/2018 11:49:00 AM

- No reason to contradict her :) - If we think very strongly ... maybe it helps for beautiful skin ... who knows :) - Love it, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/27/2018 2:10:00 PM

I know :)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/27/2018 1:04:00 PM

Pure fiction lol mum doesn't drink apart from the odd sherry :-) hugs Jan xx