The Man Who Would Be Santa

There was an old man, all in red;
'I want to be Santa,' he said -
he learnt in the sky
that deer cannot fly,
and bounced from the roof on his head.

written 29th November for Carolyn's Christmas limerick contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 12/9/2018 9:16:00 PM
Such a terrific Limerick, Jack! Nicely done, and you deserved the win!
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Date: 12/9/2018 2:01:00 AM
"You know you're getting old when Santa starts looking younger."
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Date: 12/6/2018 6:57:00 PM
this was SO well deserved, Jack. you are one of my favorites here for humor. Congrats on the win. I think I will go off now.Gotta get in some exercise before I cook dinner
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Date: 12/2/2018 7:36:00 PM
LOL... love this Jack, Congrats on your well deserved top win with this fun and witty lim...
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Date: 12/2/2018 4:17:00 PM
very witty Jack, many congrats on your win, enjoy your prize!:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/2/2018 3:57:00 PM
Jack, I love great lims and this is a GREAT one - congrats on your well-deserved No. 1 win! - Hope all goes well with you and Mum - Bob
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Date: 12/2/2018 2:43:00 PM
Great rhythm and rhyme to this one, and mild enough to be part of a family Christmas recital! Congratulations on your win,Jack.
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Date: 12/2/2018 2:34:00 PM
Congrats, Jack!
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Date: 12/2/2018 2:02:00 PM
Ha ha, very cute, congratulations on your win!
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Date: 12/2/2018 1:08:00 PM
hahahaha.... Jack, this is a wonderful well written poem, congratulations on your win.
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Date: 12/2/2018 11:32:00 AM
What can I say? The image of Santa dropping from the sky because deer cannot fly had me rolling with laughter. Congratulations on a first-place win, Jack!
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Date: 11/30/2018 2:22:00 PM
Too cute Jack. Really brought a smile to my face. Well Done. God Bless, JB
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Date: 11/30/2018 12:34:00 PM
charmed by this rib-tickling limerick, jack... much enjoyed!..huggs
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Date: 11/30/2018 6:21:00 AM
Reads like a winner. Way to go. Poor --would be Santa. Dreams of Santa flying high disappeared with this highly confused man. Thanks for the visits to my page. Sara
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Date: 11/29/2018 7:15:00 PM
Fun limerick, Jack.
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Date: 11/29/2018 6:27:00 PM
Jack, smiling, this was fun to read, all the best in the contest ~
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Date: 11/29/2018 5:00:00 PM
utterly fantastic. Nobody does funny like you do, my friend!!
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Date: 11/29/2018 4:42:00 PM
Oh dear, poor Santa, love the limerick Jack...
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Date: 11/29/2018 12:15:00 PM
Hi Jack, Shame poor Santa, had a rough landing, his deer were busy grazing nearby! Best wishes, Jennifer.
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Date: 11/29/2018 9:21:00 AM
I don't know whether I should be laughing or feeling sorry for the would be Santa, Jack! A lesson learnt, no doubt. Regards / paul
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Date: 11/29/2018 9:10:00 AM
LOL! Nicely done! Obviously, he didn’t learn his lesson as a child, when he tried to pilate a “supercape”
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