Rumour

An email just received is a sham, stating swine flu comes from tins of ham, but don’t get a fright, for this is not right, when the email claims ham, well it’s spam.

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Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 10/2/2019 2:11:00 AM

Too cute, Lindsay. Ham vs spam! Will take ham every time. A great limerick!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 10/11/2019 10:40:00 PM

Too right Sandra … we get all the spam we need in our inbox - thank you Sandra - Lindsay

Pat Adams

Date: 9/23/2019 8:36:00 AM

I love this! Well done. Very funny!...A Fav...pat

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/23/2019 7:01:00 PM

Hello PAT … how did the email system steal one of our tinned products. Now we don't know if we're going to eat or get fifteen million bucks from Nigeria - Lindsay

Judy Ball

Date: 9/15/2019 11:33:00 AM

Too cute. A really fun Limerick. God Bless, JB

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:48:00 PM

Hello Judy … I'm pleased you could see the wit involved in this limerick. In the English language, individual words tend to have more than one meaning - thank you Judy - Lindsay

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/14/2019 8:50:00 PM

really good one. Keep them Coming, my friend.

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:24:00 PM

Hello Andrea … I will definitely attempt to keep writing limericks now that I think I've got the hang of it - catch you soon Andrea - Lindsay

Janice Canerdy

Date: 9/13/2019 9:25:00 PM

Good one, Lindsay! Great last line. Janice

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:26:00 PM

Hello Janice … playing on words can work out either witty or silly. I'm glad you saw the wit in this limerick - thank you Janice - Lindsay

M. L. Kiser

Date: 9/13/2019 7:47:00 PM

Very clever limerick!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:20:00 PM

Hello M. L. … thank you M. L. I'm glad you enjoyed this one - Lindsay

Panagiota Romios

Date: 9/13/2019 7:28:00 PM

Hi Lindsay! Tremendously clever and a delight. Panagiota

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:18:00 PM

Hello Panagiota … thank you for reading and commenting. I'll go and eat my spam sandwich now - Lindsay

Jan Allison

Date: 9/13/2019 7:18:00 PM

what hilarious word play Lindsay:-) hugs jan xx

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:16:00 PM

Hello Jan … I often think about spam, which I guess is tinned ham, (perhaps) ever made its way to how it is used as an email scamming letter now - thanks Jan; pleased you enjoyed - Lindsay

Rico Leffanta

Date: 9/13/2019 4:25:00 PM

Clever, indeed! Aloha! Rico

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:12:00 PM

Hi there Rico … I'll bet the inventors of the word spam never thought it would be used the way it is now - thanks Rico - Lindsay

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 9/12/2019 7:22:00 AM

So cute... enjoyed. Blessings

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:10:00 PM

Hello Regina … I'm pleased you enjoyed this piece of with - thanks Regina - Lindsay

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 9/11/2019 9:30:00 PM

LOL!!!! Oh, so good. I gotta fave it. xomo!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:08:00 PM

G'day Maureen … pleased you got a kick out of this play on words - thanks Maureen - Lindsay

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 9/11/2019 9:26:00 PM

HOOOLAARRRIIOOOUS! A good one a fav for me!

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:07:00 PM

Hello Timothy … I thought also that it had a humorous ring to it - thanks Timothy - Lindsay

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/11/2019 6:39:00 PM

Very good Lindsay! Thank you for your cheer today! xxoo

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:06:00 PM

Thank you Connie. Always happy to put a smile on your face - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/11/2019 6:33:00 PM

Ha, ha! Love the ham and spam trick in the last line. Well-penned, Lindsay!! Great! Best wishes, Gershon

Lindsay Laurie
Date: 9/16/2019 8:04:00 PM

Hello Gershon … Yes I must admit when I read the two words close together and knowing there's a connection and they rhyme; what else could I do - thanks Gershon - Lindsay