Janice Canerdy Poet Limerick

We Work Hard For the Money

Those guys in white shirts are so lucky.
        Compared to our job, theirs is ducky.
        I speak for us plumbers.
        Some days are such bummers,
        spent knee-deep in things really yucky.


April 19, 2018, entered in Robert Haigh's Best Single Limerick Contest

January 3, 2019, entered in Joseph May's Limerick contest

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Line Gauthier January 12, 2019 at 4:54 PM Congrats on your top win, Janice. Well done.

Andrea Dietrich January 6, 2019 at 3:52 PM so true, but hear they make DANG good money!! Congrats! Janice Canerdy January 7, 2019 at 8:39 AM Yes, they make GREAT money! Thanks so much, Andrea. Janice

Tom Cunningham January 6, 2019 at 3:24 PM Well someone's got to do it lol. Congratulations Janice. Tom

Jan Allison January 6, 2019 at 1:52 PM Dropping back with my congrats Janice:-) hugs Jan xx Janice Canerdy January 6, 2019 at 1:56 PM Thanks so much, Jan! Janice

Agnes Krampe April 26, 2018 at 8:57 PM Congrats on your win, Janice. Fun idea or a limerick. Janice Canerdy April 26, 2018 at 9:20 PM Thank you so much, Agnes! Janice

Sandra Haight April 25, 2018 at 10:50 AM A great Limerick, Janice...funny, but true! Congrats on your podium win! Hugs, Sandra Janice Canerdy April 25, 2018 at 1:26 PM Thanks so much, Sandra! Janice

Susan Gentry April 25, 2018 at 4:37 AM Congratulations on your win! Janice Canerdy April 25, 2018 at 8:11 AM Thanks so much, Susan! Janice

Line Gauthier April 24, 2018 at 7:15 PM Congrats on your podium win, Janice. Well done. Janice Canerdy April 24, 2018 at 7:20 PM Thanks so much, Line! Janice

Andrea Dietrich April 24, 2018 at 6:36 PM oh and BIG congrats. Janice Canerdy April 24, 2018 at 7:22 PM THANKS :-)

Andrea Dietrich April 24, 2018 at 6:36 PM Very good, Janice. I would hate to be a plumber becuase it must be horrible on the back and knees. The money , however, is much better than mine!! Janice Canerdy April 24, 2018 at 7:22 PM Thanks so much, Andrea! They make good money--and deserve every penny! Janice

Jan Allison April 24, 2018 at 5:52 PM Great to read this again, many congratulations janice:-) hugs Jan xx Janice Canerdy April 24, 2018 at 6:27 PM Thanks so much, Jan! Janice

Carolyn Devonshire April 24, 2018 at 4:37 PM Wow! Great limerick, Janice. Would hate to be rubbing elbows with those plumbers when they're at work! Congratulations on your win. Janice Canerdy April 24, 2018 at 6:27 PM Thanks so much, Carolyn! Janice

FJ Thomas April 24, 2018 at 4:11 PM Lolol excellent limerick Janice! Janice Canerdy April 24, 2018 at 6:28 PM Thanks so much, EJ! Janice

Kim Rodrigues April 24, 2018 at 4:02 PM For sure! My son-I-L fixed air conditioners in deplorable situations! It was a tough job in crawl spaces and in hoarder’s houses, etc.. Congrats on your win! Janice Canerdy April 24, 2018 at 6:29 PM Thanks so much, Kim! Plumbers EARN their money!! Janice

Gershon Wolf April 24, 2018 at 3:40 PM Silver medal winner par excellence, Janice. Very witty, and oh-so-true. (And hadn't realized that Donna Summer was such a plumber!! LOL!). Congrats to you! Best wishes, Gershon Janice Canerdy April 24, 2018 at 6:30 PM Thanks so much, Gershon! D. Summer was SO talented! Janice

Poet Destroyer A February 5, 2016 at 2:23 AM Janice, Congratulations on your wonderful limerick win. Luv ~LINDA~ Janice Canerdy February 5, 2016 at 8:18 AM Thanks, Linda. Janice

Nette Onclaud January 31, 2016 at 1:13 PM greeat wit.. big congrats on your win, janice!..huggs Janice Canerdy January 31, 2016 at 1:20 PM Thank you, Nette! Janice

Hansteven Selfa January 31, 2016 at 8:59 AM Janice, Fantastic! Congratulations on your win in the Limerick Contest! Janice Canerdy January 31, 2016 at 12:58 PM Thank you. You are so supportive! Janice

Viv Wigley January 31, 2016 at 3:22 AM Yes, janice, such work would eventually drive me clean round the bend. Congrats! Viv x

Andrea Dietrich January 30, 2016 at 12:49 PM this is GREAT limericking, Janice. Congrats. Janice Canerdy January 30, 2016 at 9:02 PM Thanks so much, Andrea. Janice

Terry O'Leary January 30, 2016 at 5:20 AM Very funny! Congrats on your win!! Janice Canerdy January 30, 2016 at 9:23 AM Thanks, Terry. Janice

Dr. Upma A. Sharma January 30, 2016 at 3:10 AM Congrats on ur awesome winning limerick Janice! Janice Canerdy January 30, 2016 at 9:24 AM Thank you! Janice

Skat A January 30, 2016 at 2:22 AM Janice, Congrats on your LIMERICK win. ** SKAT ** Janice Canerdy January 30, 2016 at 9:24 AM Thanks, SKAT! Janice

Jan Allison January 29, 2016 at 6:14 PM Many congrats on your top spot Janice - great humour:-) hugs jan xx Janice Canerdy January 29, 2016 at 7:39 PM Thanks so much, Jan. Janice