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Slippery Slide

Slippery slide


An indigent man from Calcutta
Would bathe once a week in some butter
A slippery mistake
He walked over a grate
And forever was lost down the gutter

Copyright © Grant Norwood | Year Posted 2016

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October 23, 2016 at 8:57 PM

Top shelf lim'rik!!! Enjoyed ~ j

October 24, 2016 at 12:38 PM

thanks

October 21, 2016 at 1:07 PM

Ha ha...I like your humour, Grant:) Very creative. Congrats on a fine win. // paul

October 21, 2016 at 4:47 PM

thanks Paul, appreciate the comment

October 21, 2016 at 9:35 AM

Love it--a 7! Congrats, Grant! Janice

October 21, 2016 at 4:47 PM

7 out of 10? Thanks for the comment.

Beautiful Scars

October 21, 2016 at 9:10 AM

hehehe great one Grant :) Congratulations on your placement :)-luloo

October 21, 2016 at 4:48 PM

cheers, pleased you enjoyed it.

October 21, 2016 at 8:09 AM

haha...Very nice limerick...enjoyed...Congrats on your win!

October 21, 2016 at 4:48 PM

thanks for the comment Joseph

October 21, 2016 at 3:40 AM

Congratulations! (Coming back to say that to you :) )

October 21, 2016 at 4:49 PM

thank you Darren

October 20, 2016 at 7:51 PM

Hi Grant, I'm just coming back to say congratulations on your 2nd place win:-) Alexis

October 20, 2016 at 8:56 PM

Thank you

October 20, 2016 at 6:54 PM

Great limerick Grant, your syllable count was slightly off. Many congrats on your 2nd place :-) hugs Jan xx

October 20, 2016 at 8:56 PM

Thanks Jan & thank you for a fun competition

October 19, 2016 at 12:17 AM

I'll make sure never to walk over a grate... Funny one :) Good luck!

October 20, 2016 at 8:56 PM

Ha ha. Thanks

October 15, 2016 at 12:32 AM

LoI! This is funny. Good luck in the contest:-) Alexis

October 15, 2016 at 11:14 PM

Thanks. I love limericks, have written quite a few

October 13, 2016 at 12:04 PM

I like your style, Grant. great limerick!

October 13, 2016 at 2:54 PM

thank you Daniel, appreciate the comment.

October 13, 2016 at 11:55 AM

lol...awesome

October 13, 2016 at 2:56 PM

cheers Tim

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