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The Town Dork

A jolly old gentleman from York Had a big problem handling a fork Ate his peas with a knife, With dismay from his wife And was known throughout town as a dork. written February 4, 2022

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Bill Baker

Date: 2/20/2022 9:48:00 AM

Jolly good Limerick, Milt. Bill

Delice Arleen Skelly

Date: 2/10/2022 2:12:00 PM

Always enjoy a Limerick…Delice

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 2/7/2022 11:16:00 AM

My dad used to eat peas with a knife just to irritate our mother; I did not remember this until I ran across this poem so I thank you!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/7/2022 12:06:00 PM

Weird, the things men will do to aggravate their wives. Never made much sense to me. I always wanted to please Deb in whatever ways I could.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/5/2022 5:36:00 PM

If he'd used a spoon, he'd have been a 'spork!' Cheers, gw

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/5/2022 6:30:00 PM

Or something like that! (chuckling)

Harry Horsman

Date: 2/4/2022 10:05:00 PM

Love the limerick Milt. The smiles are sure welcomed.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/5/2022 9:09:00 AM

Thank you, harry. I really appreciate your read and your complimentary comment. Hope you have a super weekend.

Anselmo Boles

Date: 2/4/2022 8:20:00 PM

Oh yeah, it flows nicely Milt!...ab

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/4/2022 9:53:00 PM

Thanks, Anselmo. I appreciate your visit.

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 2/4/2022 7:37:00 PM

Very clever....a comical write ~ your imagery is delightful~has a nursery rhyme feeling; reminds me of Jack Sprat who could eat no fat.... :) Paulette

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/4/2022 7:53:00 PM

(laughing) Well, this is the dork who handle no fork! Thanks, Paulette.

Anselmo Boles

Date: 2/4/2022 7:36:00 PM

Lol! He probably would have done better had he used chopsticks instead. To each his own, I guess. Good one Milt!...ab

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/4/2022 7:54:00 PM

Thanks, Anselmo, just playing around with syllable counts and how they make a limerick flow...or not!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/4/2022 7:13:00 PM

hahaha. I could just picture him. he looks like the old geezer up my street who is a clutter freak and causes his poor wife utter embarrassment colleting junk all over our neighborhood.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/4/2022 7:56:00 PM

I've known a few like that in my time. I'm glad you got a chuckle out of my York dork!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/4/2022 7:13:00 PM

thanks for my contest win.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 2/4/2022 7:57:00 PM

Your quite welcome, Andrea. Choosing placements wasn't easy for that contest. I'm happy you were on the list!