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World's Greatest Toy - Wbm

A young man bought a tight pair of fleeces,

 And their stranglehold filled all the creases,

But the fit was so thin

 That he couldn't begin

     To pump blood to his bits ... and his pieces.


     Well, they made him look chic as expected,

 Though his girlfriend was feeling neglected,

Cuz from belly through bum,

 His poor junk was so numb

     That he just could NOT get it ... erected.




~ 2nd Place ~  in the "What's Bugging Me" Poetry Contest, Kim Rodrigues, Judge & Sponsor.

~ 1st Place ~  in the "Bawdy Limerick Contest - Let's Keep It PG-13" Poetry Contest, Tania Kitchin, Judge & Sponsor.

* One of my weaknesses is expensive clothing, and my pet peeve is the new "slim fit" men's suits and clothes - I hate the way they look and feel, like a little boy who can't afford new clothing and outgrows them. I can't WAIT 'til they go out of style! * ;o)

("The World's Greatest Toy" is the motto and ad line used by the makers of The Erector Set, which I had as a boy and remember fondly ... though the word later took on much "grander" meaning, lol)

* Syllables - 10, 10, 6, 6, 10, counted at HowManySyllables.com *
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Dietrich Avatar
August 28, 2019 at 3:31 PM
Congrats, it truly is a hilarious !
Marcum Wong Avatar
August 28, 2019 at 3:50 AM
A double win for this clever Limerick Greg. Very funny and so deserving! Congratulations!
Awtry Avatar
August 28, 2019 at 12:28 AM
clever and funny! Congratulations :)
Mcgee Avatar
August 27, 2019 at 7:24 PM
Cute on you too I bet...lol. Congrats on your win.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 27, 2019 at 5:01 PM
Congratulations on second place win! Such great humor, you have!! <3 Kim
Dietrich Avatar
June 14, 2019 at 8:01 PM
top dog, right where you belong. BIG congrats, my friend.
Marcum Wong Avatar
June 12, 2019 at 11:49 AM
Sad but humorous Greg. Congratulations on your First Placement! : )
Allison Avatar
June 12, 2019 at 11:47 AM
Great word play with absolutely priceless humour Greg, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
Cozart Avatar
June 12, 2019 at 9:51 AM
Congrats, Greg, on your win. I can't help but feel sorry for the poor guy.
Sergi Avatar
June 12, 2019 at 7:29 AM
Hi Gregory: You mastered the play on words. Congratulations!
Canerdy Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 10:09 PM
Oh, my! CONGRATS, Greg! Janice
Rodrigues Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 9:16 PM
Too funny and bawdy, Greg! Congrats on first place!
Kitchin Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 6:53 PM
Greg, congratulations on your first place win with your clever and humorous limerick!
Dietrich Avatar
June 6, 2019 at 7:52 PM
ahaha. GREAT humor and excellent limerick form, my friend. Can't wait to see this winners' list!
Laurie Avatar
June 5, 2019 at 10:03 PM
G'day Gregory … fashion can have its drawbacks. Back to some baggy jeans I reckon - thanks Gregory - Lindsay
Barden Avatar
June 5, 2019 at 10:14 PM
LOL - Indeed it does, Lindsay ... the things we sacrifice to look "acceptable"! (Thankfully I've always been a "loose and comfortable" kind of guy ... except maybe my teens in the 70's, lol). Thanks for stopping by, my friend! :-) <3
Sergi Avatar
June 3, 2019 at 7:27 AM
Very clever nd funny, Gregory!
Barden Avatar
June 5, 2019 at 10:10 PM
Thank you, Ralph, much appreciated, my friend! :-)
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