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He Didn'T Learn When To Stop Drinking

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A student whose first name is Fred
Got legless and fell out of bed
Many lectures he missed
From uni Fred’s dismissed …
He’s working in Tesco instead!

* legless means very drunk

11-15-17

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Jack Horne

Date: 11/25/2017 2:54:00 PM

LOL, good one. So sorry you have funerals to 'look forward to' - will be thinking of you x

Jan Allison
Date: 11/25/2017 3:07:00 PM

Thursday's funeral its an ex colleague of hubby , the other one will be very traumatic though and we have no idea when it will be:-( hugs jan xx

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 11/19/2017 6:55:00 PM

Jan, I love great lims and this is a great one! Glad you enjoyed my latest lim Fill 'er up Boys. Best on you - bob

Jan Allison
Date: 11/19/2017 7:13:00 PM

Thanks so much Robert:-) hugs jan xx

Deborah Burch

Date: 11/19/2017 4:12:00 PM

Bahahaha!! Poor Fred!! Funny Jan!! Big Hugggs!! Love ya deb.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/19/2017 4:21:00 PM

Thanks Deb:-) hugs jan xx

Mubarika Sami

Date: 11/19/2017 3:00:00 PM

Excellent limerick. Very skilfully written regarding a very worrying problem! Mubarika

Jan Allison
Date: 11/19/2017 3:33:00 PM

It can spiral out of control so easily and I agree with you it is a worrying problem :-( hugs jan xx

Roy Pett

Date: 11/19/2017 5:47:00 AM

Thoughts of my youth legless on many occasions, now teetotal, brilliant Limerick Jan. :))

Jan Allison
Date: 11/19/2017 3:32:00 PM

I used to enjoy a drink when i was a teenager and into adult hood but I much prefer tea these days... I've seen the devastation alcoholism can cause:-( hugs Jan xx

John Michaels

Date: 11/18/2017 1:16:00 PM

A serious issue presented in a humorous way, Jan!! Nicely done! Regards, John.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/18/2017 3:18:00 PM

Thanks John:-) hugs Jan xx

Pashang Salehi

Date: 11/17/2017 4:55:00 PM

Nice...I do not have drinking problem, I'm always thirsty....

Jan Allison
Date: 11/17/2017 5:30:00 PM

I drink tea and very rarely alcohol:-) On a serious note I'd get it checked out if someone was always thirsty as its a sign of diabetes although my hubby never had a huge thirst but was diagnosed last year. hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 11/16/2017 4:42:00 PM

Drinking is not just a problem...it brings more problems in its wake! Your witty Limerick serves to show the seriousness of this 'pastime'. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 11/16/2017 4:46:00 PM

You are so right Paul and sadly from what I've read some students can quickly become addicted and it continues to affect their life after university:-( hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/15/2017 5:14:00 PM

I wonder if he gets a discount on wine there!!! So funny!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/15/2017 5:16:00 PM

ha ha ha - I expect they check his bags every night after work!:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/15/2017 3:22:00 PM

hahaha, Tesco! Not sure I now it but it must be a not so great job!!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/15/2017 3:25:00 PM

I pictured him just stacking shelves at night in the supermarket because its the only job he can get Andrea:-( hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/15/2017 3:08:00 PM

ha! it sounds funny but i guess, reading your comment to anne-lise, that it isn't really funny at all. great poem, though!

Jan Allison
Date: 11/15/2017 3:18:00 PM

Its humourous but also has a serious message Ilene - the students are away from home possibly for the first time ever and can purchase alcohol at a very cheap rate and sadly there are also deaths due to drink related incidents too. The need for alcohol can spiral out of control and they are addicted and it can continue after they have graduated :-( hugs jan xx