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Short Measure

She asked them because love is silly To tattoo her name on my willy “Its Gillian Constantin” They couldn't fit all that in And finally settled for “Jilly” 7 May 2023 For Contest: Funny or Bawdy Limerick Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

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Alexis Y.

Date: 5/12/2023 11:36:00 PM

Lol! Terry, This is hilarious. Congratulations on your win:-) Alexis

Terry Flood
Date: 5/15/2023 4:44:00 PM

Thanks, Alexis. Much appreciated. Terry

Deb M

Date: 5/12/2023 5:34:00 AM

Her name could have been Frilly ….Frilly Willy! Now wouldn't that be nice! Funny, naughty and clever…la Terry poem! Glad you are back! Debx

Terry Flood
Date: 5/15/2023 4:44:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed, Deb… I suspect Frilly Willy beats Chilly Willy any day! ;-)

Jan Allison

Date: 5/11/2023 5:20:00 AM

omg - hilarious humour Terry I wish I'd thought of it lol:-)many congrats on your win :-) hugs Jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 5/15/2023 4:42:00 PM

Thanks, Jan. I suspect you’ve had far funnier thoughts. ;-)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 5/8/2023 9:05:00 PM

Oh, my! Naughty, clever--and funny, Terry. CONGRATS on your win. Janice

Terry Flood
Date: 5/15/2023 4:40:00 PM

Thank you, Janice… that’s very nearly me… naughty and funny… but way too modest to claim ‘Clever’ ;-)

Jim Slaughter

Date: 5/8/2023 1:52:00 PM

This is an excellent example of a reason why "pet names" are so important...they're shorter! Congrats on your contest placement, Terry.

Terry Flood
Date: 5/15/2023 4:38:00 PM

It’s just a shame that when I asked for my own name to be (ahem) put down there, they said, ‘could we just put your initial?’… I wouldn’t mind, but I have no middle names… ;-)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/7/2023 7:54:00 PM

Exposure can leave it chilly. :)

Terry Flood
Date: 5/8/2023 12:36:00 PM

True, but something to play with and something to read sounds like the perfect Christmas present to me.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 5/7/2023 6:15:00 PM

LOL Terry. Reminds me of the movie, "Down Periscope". Good one! Congratulations on your win! :)

Terry Flood
Date: 5/8/2023 12:35:00 PM

Not seen, “Down Periscope” but the mind boggles! ;-)

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 5/7/2023 6:03:00 PM

Hilarious Terry, congratulations on your win in the contest

Terry Flood
Date: 5/8/2023 12:39:00 PM

Thankyou, Belle.

Lin Lane

Date: 5/7/2023 5:30:00 PM

Typical Terry Flood humor! Congratulations on the winner.

Lin Lane
Date: 5/8/2023 12:37:00 PM

tsk Terry.

Terry Flood
Date: 5/8/2023 12:33:00 PM

Thanks, Lin. Good job she didn’t want her address included ;-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/7/2023 3:58:00 PM

heeeheee!! Congrats

Terry Flood
Date: 5/8/2023 12:34:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. Glad you enjoyed.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 5/7/2023 1:31:00 PM

Terry, congratulations on your winning placement with your funny limerick!

Terry Flood
Date: 5/8/2023 12:30:00 PM

Thanks, Tania. An eleventh hour entry, so I’m chuffed with a placement. Terry

David Kavanagh

Date: 5/7/2023 5:30:00 AM

Could be worse Terry, at least they managed the Y as well, Jill alone would have left her pretty short changed, nice ink, Cheers David

Terry Flood
Date: 5/7/2023 11:30:00 AM

I’m afraid I persuaded them to fit in the Y… otherwise I had no Limerick. Of course, this is a classic case of lines 3 and 4 reading better if the latter were one syllable short… but rules is rules. ;-) Terry