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The Cure

Joe the scientist came up with a cure Nasty virus it would kill he was sure Didnt taste too sweet Stunk of smelly feet It was made from the finest pig manure... A great discovery the whole world said Great praises were placed on Joe's head But something was wrong And not just the pong They all got infected with swine flu instead... He's now known as Pig Joe who fell from grace Struggled to cope with the shame and disgrace His life's now a mess He suffers from stress Joe's left home and he's vanished without trace... Written 19th March 2020.

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Valsa George

Date: 8/10/2024 10:07:00 PM

Poor Joe, the cure became his doom. After reaching the acme of fame, falling to the nadir of notoriety is something so unbearable. No wonder he left everything behind and sought shelter in anonymity. Great story in limerick form, dear Tom.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/10/2024 10:14:00 PM

During covid it was on the news none stop and it inspired me to write this one. Tom

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/12/2022 2:26:00 PM

I found one I had not read. Yeah!! So sad for Joe with his not so great a cure. Sometimes a cure is not a cure at all. LOL..I enjoyed reading these the humor made my day. Your visit to my page is always welcomed. Thanks. Sara

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/13/2022 12:21:00 AM

You see many ' miracle' cures on the Internet all snake oil I think lol. Thanks Sara. Tom

Mark Koplin

Date: 8/4/2020 3:37:00 AM

Old Stinky Joe. Great one Tom! I love it, what a glorious sense of humor you have. Thanks bud!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 8/4/2020 3:55:00 AM

Thank you Mark, I think I was born with a humourous streak lol. Glad you enjoyed. Tom

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/18/2020 9:34:00 AM

I like your wry humor here, Tom - guess Joe's a schmoo (?) Hope you have a fun, and safe, weekend!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 4/18/2020 1:11:00 PM

Thank you Michelle, glad you liked it. Stay safe too, hopefully they'll come up with a vaccine soon. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/26/2020 1:26:00 PM

Another good laugh - this deserved POTD! Blessings, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/26/2020 8:04:00 PM

Thanks Jennifer, humour is the best medicine, especially at a time like this. Tom

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 3/24/2020 5:28:00 PM

funny tom made me chuckle, thanks!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/25/2020 7:10:00 AM

Thamks Timothy. Hope you're well. Tom

Charlie Smith

Date: 3/21/2020 5:41:00 PM

Great fun Tom, I think I used old Joes stuff once. Didn't cure my flu, but I had an insatiable thirst for pickled snouts...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/21/2020 5:48:00 PM

Thanks Charlie, haha love your comment. Sad fact though is people offering virus prevention on the net trying to cash on on this dark situation we are all in. Keep safe. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/21/2020 4:23:00 PM

good play on the Swine flu words, Tom. We have to still have humor these days.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/21/2020 5:46:00 PM

It's the only thing that will see us through these dark days. Stay safe. Tom

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/21/2020 12:02:00 PM

Wow...you make a P o I G n a n t point my friend!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/21/2020 6:45:00 PM

Like the old days where the medicine man hits the road. Different package, same old tricks!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/21/2020 3:12:00 PM

Thanks Kim, many concoctions for sale claiming to prevent not getting the virus. All rubbish, people trying to capitalise out of a bad situation Tom

Alexis Y.

Date: 3/20/2020 11:48:00 PM

Hi Tom, Joe didn’t vanish, he’s just unrecognizable as a pig. You excel at the limerick form:-) Alexis

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/21/2020 6:35:00 AM

He has to flee the scene sharpish for his own safety. Tom

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 3/20/2020 11:17:00 PM

G'day Tom … a fine set of limericks indeed with all the needed ingredients. I'm sure Joe is in the Bahamas enjoying an idyllic after fooling plenty with his snake oil - thanks once again Tom - Lindsay

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/21/2020 6:34:00 AM

Haha thanks Lindsay, still a few snake oil men about even today. Tom

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/20/2020 6:01:00 PM

Hello Tom, I wonder where Joe went. hav a nice evening my friend. stay healthy. Enjoy your evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/22/2020 8:57:00 AM

Hello Tom, I still have my head cold.Last night I had a whisky toddy before bed time.Will have another tonight. Stay healthy . Have a nice day my friend.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 6:39:00 PM

Thank you Darlene, he left in a hurry never to be seen again. Hope you are okay, stay safe. Tom

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 3/20/2020 9:56:00 AM

Brilliant the cure was worse. Very good chuckle out of this one. Thanks

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 11:38:00 AM

Thank you Kenneth, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Tom

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 3/20/2020 9:49:00 AM

Sorry to have missed this celebration of humor my dear friend Tom. I was busy but still it was wrong. Thank you for making me laugh one more time. Now that I have commented I feel so fine! Excellent my friend. I keep laughing...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 11:37:00 AM

Thank you very much Demetrios, laughter is the best medicine in these dark times. Tom.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/20/2020 6:12:00 AM

Poor Joe--this is yet another one of your hilarious creations, Tom. Kudos for the timely humor. I would urge you to publish a book on your limericks.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 11:36:00 AM

Thank you Victor, doctors should be prescribing laughter. Tom

Rercy Zola-Zaba

Date: 3/20/2020 5:01:00 AM

As always u did it again Tom, never fail to share the humor bug! Hats off;D

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 11:33:00 AM

Thank you Rercy, I'm happy you enjoyed the humour. Hope alls okay. Tom

Jan Allison

Date: 3/20/2020 2:46:00 AM

I name you 'master of mirth Tom' at a time of great unrest in the world we need more humour' thanks for the giggle:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 3:21:00 AM

Thanks Jan, tough times for everyone but I think humour will get us through this, I think in these times soup should relax the rules on bawdiness. Tom

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/20/2020 1:04:00 AM

Tom, brilliant antidote, for these times, in fact we need the humour. Carry on..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 3:18:00 AM

Thanks Harry, we know it's going to get some and if it gets me I'll go out laughing. Hope alls OK. Tom

Sandra Adams

Date: 3/19/2020 10:11:00 PM

we can all hope and pray they find a cure... so sad to see so much death and no way of stopping the spread, many still think it's not serious.... stay safe... hugs and blessings!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 12:55:00 AM

Thanks Sandra, they estimate about a year or so, I think it would be quicker if all countries pooled their knowledge, who knows this might unite us. Stay safe. Tom

Eve Roper

Date: 3/19/2020 10:08:00 PM

Swine flu, Tom, I wish they did have a cure. Nicely done... and it did hit my funny bone

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/20/2020 12:53:00 AM

Thanks Eve, hard to believe we're being held to ransom by a tiny virus, devastating as it is. Hope you're okay, stay safe. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/19/2020 8:46:00 PM

Oh yes this is hilarious Tom. Good show!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/19/2020 9:51:00 PM

Thanks Caren, it might get me but I won't surrender my sense of humour. Tom