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The Shame of Shamus O'Toole
There was a leprechaun, Shamus O'Toole
On St. Patrick's Day he drank like a fool
His pot o'gold, stolen
Jaw broken and swollen
Brawlin' o'er Guinness with Aiden O'Doul



February 24, 2021
Limericks in honor of St. Patrick's Day
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Categories: shamus, drink, holiday,
Form: Limerick
Shamus
Down these mean streets a man must go
  come shine, come rain, come hail, come snow;
a trenchcoat, gun and cigarette,
  with hardboiled charm and gumshoe sweat.
Pink neon signs light up the place,
  the backdrop to a murder case;
the suspect vamp, her legs...

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Categories: shamus, life, lost love, mystery,
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