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There was a German Shepherd named George
Who - on only the best would gorge
If you offered him ground beef or fish
He would growl and cover his dish
He’d howl with a histamine headache
If fed anything less than steak. 

Suzanne Delaney

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Joe Maverick

Date: 2/25/2024 1:40:00 AM

What a way to stake his prefference And a high class reputation to Accrue..'

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/22/2023 6:55:00 PM

Very cute. I'd say George might answer to the name of 'King,' given his cuisine preferences. Cheers, Gershon

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/23/2023 5:25:00 AM

King George he will be from now on…. Lol GW Thanks for another visit, so heartwarming. SuZ

Margarita Lillico

Date: 3/22/2023 3:16:00 PM

Histamine headache:) I’m on George steak side preference:)

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/23/2023 5:23:00 AM

Me too……I love steak. I hope they never ban it. SuZ

Fin Chuuk

Date: 3/14/2023 9:23:00 AM

Oh how smackin’ cute is this and fun. Just made me smile :)

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/16/2023 5:50:00 AM

Thanks Fin: Your visit really cheered me up. SuZ

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/14/2023 1:30:00 AM

Excellent story SuZ, Will be smiling all day now. Love it..Harry

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/16/2023 5:49:00 AM

So happy you enjoyed this one, Harry: I must try to do more humor……not my easiest genre to pull off. Keep smiling, SuZ

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/12/2023 11:08:00 AM

Only the best--he is quite smart and gets what he asks for. For love unconditional--steak it is! A winning poem, SuZ.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/16/2023 5:47:00 AM

Hi Vijay: So glad you like George. He has a nose for steak LOL SuZ

Jim Slaughter

Date: 3/11/2023 9:46:00 AM

Love the pic, SuZ, and the rest of the piece as well. George is obviously a canine of exceptional taste. I must say, however, that this is not exactly a limerick. Lims have only five lines. Maybe you could call it a limerick wannabe.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/12/2023 9:29:00 AM

I agree, Jim: I rattled this off in a hurry, I was going to write the last two lines as one but it seems too long. Maybe some day I will revise i. We’ll have a new genre….. Limerick social climbers LOL

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 3/11/2023 9:10:00 AM

I love that name for a dog! I have a shepherd named Sherman and he is not particular, he will eat whatever's in his bowl~

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/12/2023 9:25:00 AM

Thanks Michelle: I like Sherman in that it rhymes with German LOl and also reminds me of General Sherman. SuZ

Speaks Volumes

Date: 3/10/2023 8:38:00 PM

I will check out Roberts poems but right now I am loving yours. We once had a lab that would only eat cooked meat, nothing raw, not even a bone, hence he never got bones. George sounds very Regal. I adore your limerick

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/12/2023 9:24:00 AM

Hi Wendy: I guess his wolfly instincts had been dulled by some terrifying experience as a puppy LOL SuZ

Joseph May

Date: 3/10/2023 6:06:00 PM

Lol, George loves his steaks, Nicely done Suzanne

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/12/2023 9:22:00 AM

Thanks Joseph: Not often I attempt a Limerick but Robert was a great inspiration. SuZ

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 3/10/2023 2:35:00 PM

Who could blame the German Shepherd dog George - For insisting on his daily awards - He is man’s best friend - Up to his life’s end - And deserves the best his friend can afford… Belle

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 3/12/2023 9:21:00 AM

Love your poetic reply, Belle: I agree on them deserving the best for their unswerving loyalty. SuZ