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Understanding Irish Logic

Poor Paddy's wife thinks he is cruel 
Because of his strict leap year rule
No leap year   - there’s no gift
It's caused many a rift
But Paddy says he is no fool!

His wife gets no gifts for three years
She’s fed up and bursts into tears
With a decree nisi
She could date a kind guy
But this request falls on deaf ears!

Their daughter says buy mum some lunch
Or flowers in a pretty bunch
Paddy thinks on his feet
And buys her a ‘treat'...
A packet of cheap monster munch!


02/07/20

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Line Gauthier February 18, 2020 at 8:19 PM Love the humor, Jan!

Lindsay Laurie February 10, 2020 at 6:55 PM G'day Jan … the logic appears great for a lonely life Jan. Thank you - Lindsay

Janice Canerdy February 10, 2020 at 8:44 AM GREAT take on the prompt, Jan. Janice

Carolyn Devonshire February 9, 2020 at 4:03 PM :) I don't know what "monster munch" is, but I laughed out loud! If the wife were wise, she could only celebrate one out of each four of Paddy's birthdays. Best wishes in the Leap Year contest! Hugs, Carolyn

Viv Wigley February 9, 2020 at 8:13 AM My kind of guy! Fun Lim, Jan, enjoyed. Viv x

Gershon Wolf February 8, 2020 at 8:44 PM Enjoyed everything about this: The Irish limerick, the well-balanced diet, and your limerick! Thanks, Jan. Cheers, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues February 8, 2020 at 8:11 PM My childhood friend has some Irish in her. When we were visiting, me..my husband and my grownup son (who lives in Minnesota too) my son asks her what brought you from Arizona to Minnesota. She says: would I be rude if I said a car. (Oh how I knew then I had missed her sarcastic humor) Enjoyed your poem and all the attached humor. My husband and kids are part Irish :) <3 Kim

Rico Leffanta February 8, 2020 at 4:59 PM This should be worth more than few pints of Guinness at the pub! Aloha! Rico

Alexis Y. February 8, 2020 at 11:10 AM Lol! Jan, Good strings of Limericks about the leap year! I’m so happy I wasn’t born on Feb the 29! That would suck getting a present every four years. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Enjoy the rest of your day.PS, Thanks for being the first the comment on my poem. As you know I’ve been gone a while and it mean a lot:-) Alexis

Eve Roper February 8, 2020 at 7:51 AM Oh, I don't like Paddy such a cheapo .. love it my friend , good luck in the contest.

Pashang Salehi February 7, 2020 at 8:00 PM Patty is one that knows the direction, right? Of course...

Connie Marcum Wong February 7, 2020 at 5:16 PM A very clever limerick about leap year Jan. Folks born on the 29th kind of get cheated come birthday time, but they keep much younger. Lol. Very cute. xxoo

Darlene De Beaulieu February 7, 2020 at 2:38 PM Hello Jan , love, love, love the poem. I feel sorry for the wife. have a nice day my friend. Hugs. Jan Allison February 7, 2020 at 4:57 PM Thanks darlene:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner February 7, 2020 at 1:32 PM So does that mean he owes her 4 gifts on leap year ;) Jan Allison February 7, 2020 at 4:57 PM Lol I expect she only gets one... he wouldn't want to spoil her :-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus February 7, 2020 at 1:25 PM What a miser! Poor wife! You sure he was Irish not Scottish!! Thank you for the entertainment :) Hugs // paul Jan Allison February 7, 2020 at 4:54 PM To be sure he could have been Scottish too lol:-) hugs Jan xx a

Constance La France February 7, 2020 at 1:02 PM Jan, oh how I love your fun limericks, you are the limerick queen, and this one does not disappoint, well done my friend _Constance Jan Allison February 7, 2020 at 4:54 PM I had fun writing this one Constance!:-) hugs Jan xx

Daniel Turner February 7, 2020 at 12:45 PM Like Tom said, it's the thought that counts. Fun stuff Jan. I'll bet you are a hoot in person. That means funny! Daniel Turner February 7, 2020 at 12:55 PM Keep up the good work, everyone likes to smile:) Jan Allison February 7, 2020 at 12:53 PM In truth i am really quiet in 'real life':-) i just like to try and make folk smile with these silly poems:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen February 7, 2020 at 12:29 PM - Turning on every penny ... (recycling the toilet paper) ... he is cruel and stingy, Jan :) - Have a wonderful weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison February 7, 2020 at 12:35 PM Yeuk at recycled loo paper lol:-) have a great weekend:-) Hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham February 7, 2020 at 12:14 PM Haha, brilliant Jan, its the thought that counts, to be sure to be sure, love the pics with it. Tom. Tom Cunningham February 7, 2020 at 12:40 PM Certainly not Jan, and you'll find the Irish laugh at others as well as themselves, we enjoy the craic. Jan Allison February 7, 2020 at 12:34 PM Lol Tom I was worried when I had reads and no comments and thought the humour had been lost lol:-) hugs Jan xx a