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Refurbished Nursery Rhymes: Rub-A-Dub-Dub

What nursery rhyme's gayer, I'm asking you, bub, Than the one that has three grown men sharing a tub? Was it their sexual orientation, Or merely water conservation, And they were all charter members of the Sierra Club?

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David Fisher

Date: 6/30/2023 5:39:00 PM

This is a funny one. Revisionist limericks could become a trend. Mother Goose never had access to the rhymezone web site, I guess.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/1/2023 11:26:00 AM

Thanks, David.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/28/2023 1:54:00 PM

Creative for sure. I can remember that one from when I was a child and the illustrations on the page. I was wondering about why were they in a tub myself back then but some of those things mentioned here I had no idea about. Day of innocence. Thanks for sharing this one with us and for dropping by my page. Sara

Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/29/2023 9:44:00 AM

It was one of my favorites, too, Sara, but I don't think I ever gave it any other consideration. Innocence, indeed!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/25/2023 11:35:00 AM

A fun/creative limerick write. Thanks for the laugh. Have a great day/week............

Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/25/2023 2:08:00 PM

Thanks, Paula.

Bill Baker

Date: 6/25/2023 10:04:00 AM

Good limerick, Jim. Refurbished rhyme, good ideal. I guess the tub is better than stuck in a sub. lol Have a good day. Bill

Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/25/2023 10:12:00 AM

Thanks, Bill. Close quarters all around, I suppose.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/24/2023 1:02:00 PM

Never gave it a thought…but you make me wonder! Could have been like a hot tub. A butcher, baker and candlestick maker…hmm.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 6/24/2023 2:24:00 PM

Thanks, Kim. Yeah, Mother Goose leaves a lot of things open to interpretation.