Robert L. Hinshaw Poet Limerick

Pickles and Tickles Craze

There is a comic known as Don Rickles

   Whose withering wit our ribs he tickles

      Some people take great offense

         When skewered at their expense

            Leaving them as dour as sour dill pickles

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Placed No. 3 in PD's "Pickles & Tickles Limerick Craze" Contest - November 2010

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Andrea Dietrich November 15, 2010 at 9:02 PM Great win, Robert! It was deserving. LUv, Andrea

James Fraser November 15, 2010 at 1:06 PM Many congratulations Robert on your win in pd's contest. I've not heard of this Don Rickles, the commentors sure like him >> James

Carol Sunshine Brown November 15, 2010 at 10:17 AM Congratulations on your win Bob in P D's contest "Pickles & Tickles *Limerick*". Love, Carol

John Freeman November 15, 2010 at 9:07 AM Congratulations on your placew Bob, my Friend. Agape, Moses

Linda-Marie Sweetheart November 14, 2010 at 7:48 AM Congrats Bob on your big victory with this excellent entry and fun piece in P.D.'s contest.. always enjoy your quips and this one is brilliant luv.. enjoy more sweet victory on this happy Sunday..with lots of luv... luv to Broncos too...

Barbara Gorelick November 14, 2010 at 7:24 AM Don always makes me laugh..he also makes me tired..lol congrats Bob..BG

Sara Kendrick November 14, 2010 at 6:07 AM Congratulations on your win..Sara

Dr.Ram Mehta November 14, 2010 at 4:38 AM Congratulations on this well deserved win, Bob

Poet Destroyer A November 14, 2010 at 4:14 AM wow! Thanks Bob, for entering my contest, congratulations, had fun reading all entries, ,.p.d.

Ralph Taylor October 17, 2010 at 3:49 PM Excellent entry, Bob. Enjoyed. Good luck. Ralph

Carolyn Devonshire October 11, 2010 at 4:10 PM Oh, I love this limerick, Bob! Wish you luck in the contest, but was trying to find your "suggested epitaphs" and couldn't. Are they posted here? Love, Carolyn

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 11, 2010 at 11:52 AM ah remember Mr. Rickles very well Bob ..great entry luv..good luck in the contest... by P.D. my entry is about the pickles and baby cravings with same title ..your title needs to say Pickles and Tickles Craze.. all other not accepted luv... u can put sou pickles in parenthesis somewhere in the body of your poem luv..

Caryl Muzzey October 11, 2010 at 10:48 AM Great entry! Yea, Don always put a sour taste on my taste buds but he still made me laugh. Good luck in the contest. Caryl

Liz Walsh October 11, 2010 at 10:29 AM Great!

Francine Roberts October 11, 2010 at 10:29 AM cute entry, good luck in the contest

Carrie Richards October 11, 2010 at 9:50 AM Yes indeed....Don Rickles could heckle just about everyone, and made a lot of $$ doing it!!! Great entry, Robert...wish I had thought of it! :)