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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

Date: 11/15/2010 9:02:00 PM

Great win, Robert! It was deserving. LUv, Andrea

James Fraser

Date: 11/15/2010 1:06:00 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

Date: 11/15/2010 10:17:00 AM

Congratulations on your win Bob in P D's contest "Pickles & Tickles *Limerick*". Love, Carol

John Freeman

Date: 11/15/2010 9:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your placew Bob, my Friend. Agape, Moses

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 11/14/2010 7:48:00 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

Date: 11/14/2010 7:24:00 AM

Don always makes me laugh..he also makes me tired..lol congrats Bob..BG

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/14/2010 6:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your win..Sara

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 11/14/2010 4:38:00 AM

Congratulations on this well deserved win, Bob

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/14/2010 4:14:00 AM

wow! Thanks Bob, for entering my contest, congratulations, had fun reading all entries, ,.p.d.

Ralph Taylor

Date: 10/17/2010 3:49:00 PM

Excellent entry, Bob. Enjoyed. Good luck. Ralph

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/11/2010 4:10:00 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

Date: 10/11/2010 11:52:00 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..