Sea Tales Limericks: " What's That In Yer Net, Lad?"

The old Scotsman burred loud on the dock:
" Bring along more than tackle and block!
  For if yah cast out yer net,
  yah might live to regret
  bringing ole Nessie up out of the Loch!"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 3/3/2010 12:06:00 PM
I enjoyed that!
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Date: 3/2/2010 7:49:00 PM
Nessie is far to wise to get caught in any old net. :) well done on your place in this contest ..Cheers Margaret
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Date: 3/2/2010 10:44:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Carolyn's contest Gerard. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/1/2010 8:47:00 PM
Great Limerick, Gerard! And my warm congratulations to you on your 2nd Place win! A worthy entry indeed! Peace, your friend, Audrey
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Date: 3/1/2010 10:49:00 AM
Great talent here. Loved it. Thank you for your congrats. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/1/2010 6:08:00 AM
Fabulous piece, well deserved win Déirdre
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Date: 3/1/2010 5:58:00 AM
congrats on the win!!
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Date: 3/1/2010 3:29:00 AM
Wonderful Limerick Gerard i am delighted for you in being placed second in Carolyn's fine contest >> i live 5 miles from Loch Ness >> James
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Date: 3/1/2010 2:03:00 AM
A "Monster' limerick, Gerard!.... Hilarious and congratulations! - Tim
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Date: 2/28/2010 11:35:00 PM
It’s a fish eat fish world out there! Congratulations Gerard, you swam to the top of the pond with your creative and fun 2nd place win in Carolyn Devonshire’s Sea Tale Limerick. (Imagine bubbles floating around the following words!) Bask in the fun of the winner’s circle. You deserve it. Big Smiles! Lovingly, Dane Ann
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Date: 2/28/2010 10:44:00 PM
Well deserved to be in the winners circle ( or should that be Loch ?? ) , Gerard . Clever/witty piece and well done ....
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Date: 2/28/2010 10:27:00 PM
OH MY GOSH, I just read your comment to me that I won this contest!! I am shocked. I have had a really tremendous week here at Soup and I feel so honored because I read LOTS of funny limericks this week! Congratulations to YOU, Gerard. Zowie, you REELED it in!! Luv,Andrea
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Date: 2/28/2010 7:56:00 PM
This limerick is so cool Gerard. I am not surprized that it is a winner. Congratulations and I am so glad not to have missed reading this. There are so many posts here I just can't keep up. Enjoy being in the winner's circle. Love, Connie
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Date: 2/28/2010 7:36:00 PM
Very original Gerard. I enjoyed that. Congratulations on a well deserved place in the contest. Charles Henderson
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Date: 2/28/2010 7:28:00 PM
Wow! Congratulations on your win in Carolyn's contest. Sea you!!! Love, Iolanda
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Date: 2/28/2010 7:09:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Gerard. Agape, Moses
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Date: 2/28/2010 6:42:00 PM
good one!!! nice and clean too LOL..I been there and what a nice town! Light & Love congrad's
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Date: 2/28/2010 6:21:00 PM
Congrats Gerard on your 2nd place win in the Limerick contest.. a wonderful win and placement for a funny and hilarious Limerick..luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 2/28/2010 6:07:00 PM
Terrific..congrats on your win. BG
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Date: 2/28/2010 6:05:00 PM
Congratulations on placing second in my contest, Gerard. I love this poem!
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Date: 2/28/2010 5:53:00 PM
Such a winning, and clever idea for a limerick! Well deserved win, Gerard!! Congratulations! Carrie
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Date: 2/26/2010 2:42:00 AM
What !!!! and spoil the mystery , Gerard . The Scottish Tourism Office would bust a gut . Clever piece and best of luck in the contest ...
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Date: 2/25/2010 9:52:00 PM
Aha! The funny side of Gerard! I enjoyed this. Thank you for all your kind comments and about your kind offer regarding some of my poems, I truly appreciate it, Gerard. You are a good friend. Peace, Audrey
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Date: 2/25/2010 8:37:00 PM
Thankxxx Gerard .. appreciate your kind words.. u gave a good paralell with Buffalo vs. Cleveland.. football fan perhaps? .. I also lived in Cleveland for 3 years and the snow was just as bad... lived in Sumter, S.C. for a 2 years also... hope u will comment on my blog tonight about the snow.. thanxxx again Gerard.. appreciate your input on my poetry.. luv.. "Sweetheart"
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Date: 2/25/2010 7:07:00 PM
COOL Gerard.. I luv this .. the Loch Ness Monster is always a treat to read about.. good write and great entry for the contest.. if so.. good luck .. enjoyed ..smiling too.. thankxxx for your special comments tonight.. luv.. "Sweetheart" luv the dialect used.. ingenious....
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