They are tough to write and I never can! Hick! Luv Ya! To West Virginia she went, Here is a small collection of some of the most popular funny limericks: There once was a man called Reg, I'll try to add one here but it is quite rude so I will edit out one of the words. Let's say you were trapped inside this room. Ill have nothing but love left to give. Bonnie Mitchell, White Plains, NY, The lawyer they hired, Dan Schuckat, There was an Old Man of Nantucket. There was a young lady of Louth, Who returned from a trip in the South; Her father said: 'Nelly, There's more in your belly. Great tufts of fine grass Poor old Nan and the man in Alaska. Today's blog: Build an API from a CSV file in 4 minutes Now, the limerick is so popular that many ribald versions have been written, as well as commonly been told as a stand-alone joke, related to something obscene. Its clean version is about a man who keeps his change in a bucket. Nell Rose (author) from England on November 30, 2012: Thanks owner, glad you liked it, and I love your little limerick! A wonderful bird is the pelican; His beak can hold more than his belican. Another great hub, my dear! hb```Y@($$t`SSW%)l+2^`S q[Gty3gfx|:\,goqRW$VP e0x>G9?\d(p7GvB @W >` @d Ip(#uvfia QAA91uG2`\h.l% {]}_4-Ph0 aD 0 Gfc Nell Rose (author) from England on October 23, 2015: lol! Where songs were sung, and the bawdiness of the drunken man and the strumpet inn keeper's daughter brought a new type of poetry mixed with hilarity and this is what made the chorus change and of course brought us the famous Limerick .All because people had had too much to drink!. Funny Jokes; Top Rated; Most Discussed. Math not your thing? Far be it for royalty such as myself to reject a challenge! Therefore, its best to use it in environments where you arent offending other people around you. You can use there once was a Girl from Nantucket in several social situations. Who crossed the sea in a bucket, See answer (1) Copy. [5] [6] Among the best-known are: But he followed the pair to Pawtucket, The man and the girl with the bucket; These are so funny. Inside this room A keen scented veteran of Tachoma, Nell Rose (author) from England on September 01, 2011: Hi, suzette, thanks! who once said to his whore, His balls went clang And when she got there, / Not until its been baked, boiled, or fried. If my ear was a hole I would fuck it! Box 626, Nantucket, MA 02554, or email your limerick. thanks again, nell. The whole thing should carry an anapesticbeat two short syllables followed by a long one that goes something like: (A) Da da dum da da dum da da duma The star violinist was bowing; / The quarrelsome oarsmen were rowing. But of course, don't you know, the gentility is but a mask, and the funniest jokes are off-color! There once was a girl from Nantucket, Who crossed the sea in a bucket, And when she got there, They asked for a fare, So she pulled up her dress and said f*uck it! There was a lewd whore from Nantucket who intended to pee in a bucket; but being a man she missed the damn can and her rattled johns fled, crying: "Fuck it!" Variation on a classic limerick by Michael R. Burch Here's another bawdy Nantucket limerick, author unknown: There once was a man from Nantucket Whose schlong was so long he could sucket Nell Rose (author) from England on February 01, 2012: Thanks Vinaya, they are the one thing that always makes people smile when they hear them! These (above the belt) mixture of limericks of English drunkards with the (sober? Ran away with a man, well when you put it like that Perspycacious! A forgetful old gasman named Dieter, / Who went poking around his gas heater, / Touched a leak with his light; / He blew out of sight / And, as everyone who knows anything about poetry can tell you, he also ruined the meter. They clang together There was no need for your man to jack it. It took a lot of searching all over the place, but I love them, don't you? Or is that the "official" continuation of it? If you prefer something with less than five lines, try these hilarious one-liners. this.. A wonderful bird is the pelican / His bill holds more than his belican / He can take in his beak / Enough food for a week / But Im damned if I see how the helican. " There once was a man from Nantucket " is the first line in many limericks. There once was a man from . Click to expand. And now there's little Franky. Because of reader demands, we again issue the challenge our readers to write their own chapters. (Only rhymes in the form of limericks will be accepted. This is the sort of funny limerick Einstein might come up with! Fly across the Internet seas and join us whenever possible! When she ran out of these I really enjoyed the one about Sally! But his daughter named Nan, But as for the bucket, Pawtucket. Nan showed some class But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man . There once was a man from Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket. For Paw, cos Nans dealings Non-Linear Lines from Alberta, Canada on February 01, 2011: Thanks for the giggle! Thank you for a beautiful and funny hub! Ran away with a man. His daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man. If its money you need, I dont lack it. Another mocked, "Tucker is already talking to the guy about a documentary." Another broke into poetry, tweeting, "There once was a man from nantucket. John Ryan, Haverill, MA. A man and a woman started to have sex in the middle of a dark forest. They are funny, but they can be a good lullabye. Limericks are always good, racy fun. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There once was a man from Racine who'd invented a fucking machine. lol! Quite a few of these were new to me. glad it made you laugh! thanks for reading, nell, Hi Deborah, good to see you too, and thanks as always, nell. I love this.. made me laugh I really enjoyed. There once was a man from Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket. Whose dick was so long he could suck it. Who had ears of different sizes We recommend our users to update the browser. thanks for the read, cheers nell. lol yeah I like the sally one too, just about right, but I think Edward Lear needed to take a few more poetry lessons!! There was a young man of Nantucket There were so many to choose from, and I thought that I had better only choose the ones that weren't, well, too bad, if you know what I mean! An oyster from Kalamazoo / Confessed he was feeling quite blue. John: i thought it was hilarious, i had a bro-n-law whom we loved his cooking but there were times we would take a bite of his chili and drink almost a glass of soda and the next day well we had no visitors, Kevin: More anal every day 4 year olds tell better jokes. Nell Rose (author) from England on March 09, 2012: Thanks Lee, really funny! However, most of them are explicit language, and we doubt you want to hear any of them. One day he said with a grin Nell Rose (author) from England on November 24, 2010: Hi, saleheen, I am so glad you found it amusing, it is good when you can have a laugh, especially if you are feeling down, thanks so much nell. Pa said, I dont have that bucket, Nantucket. ha ha thanks so much for making me laugh! The incredible Wizard of Oz / Retired from his business because / Due to up-to-date science / To most of his clients / He wasnt the Wizard he was. *sighs* Not even a bar-room poet. So there you have it, mixing the English drunkards with the poetic Irish, we ended up with the mixture of Limerick that we know so well today! You may recall learning about limericks (or even writing a few of your own) in grade school. And his balls were covered with weeds. I love limericks, I am always making them up, nell. However, the limerick is the common mans version of poetry. But he followed the pair to Pawtucket, The man and the girl with the bucket; Nell Rose (author) from England on September 19, 2010: Hi, Sligo, thanks for reading it, I thought you might appreciate this one! If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. With him were real cruel; you cant duck it. Whose balls were made of brass There was a young man from Tahiti Who went for a swim with his sweetie, And as he pursued her A blind barracuda Ran off with his masculinity. It isNational Limerick Day2016 and the jokes are flooding in. Before her ol man blew a gasket Who went for a ride in a rocket And finished her off in mid-air. And as for the bucket, Nantucket! Youll use the phrase in public, typically in an X-rated format, to tell someone that you dont care about what they are saying or a task you are doing. One Saturday morning at three / A cheesemongers shop in Paree / Collapsed to the ground / With a thunderous sound / Leaving only a pile of de brie. and the doctor says "well how did it get there" and she says "I was doing my There was a young girl of Cape Cod And instead of coming he went! According to language experts, the use of the limerick extends back to the late 18th century. lol If I could stay in bed all day and just write, then I think I would be happy! Alan Reber, Arizona, She returned with no more than a ducat And offer to settle; These pig puns will surely make you snort! Youll be spitting out some poetry while your friends are spitting out laughs. Stole the money and ran, Today is all about word play and rhymesto celebrate the birthday of English artist and writer Edward Lear. He won my heart, I really enjoyed your hub, thank you for sharing. lol, love it! He promised awed voters if they'd be his promoters, Chicago Tribune lol! I've built a little API-as-a-Service platform that makes it easy to create an API and deploy it to a private cloud. Good judgment and tacked, Funny stuff! Thanks for the post. ha ha cheers nell. "There once was a man from Nantucket" is the opening line for many limericks, in which the name of the island of Nantucket creates often ribald rhymes and puns. There once was a man from Boston who bought him a baby austin. I will have to remember that one! Thanks so much for the yucks!!! Great hub. Who collected his shrooms in a bucket As you are so well behaved and such genteel ladees and gentlemen, I suggest that you read them with one eye closed, and that way it won't be as shocking to your delicate systems! %PDF-1.5 % Such that Nan and her mate Voted up and across and thanks for the entertainment. If my ear were a cunt I could fuck it! Crystal Tatum from Georgia on March 17, 2014: These are a lot of fun! A girl goes into the doctor's office for a checkup. Learn how your comment data is processed. out on Sankaty sand loved the first one best! I think the editors are more prudish than they used to be. so I am glad you liked them and I hope your brother in law does too, thanks for stopping by, cheers nell. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. On Nantucket, the island I live, Ivorwen from Hither and Yonder on August 18, 2010: These are so funny! It is often used for rhyming as the name fits a number of words. Who thought hed at last found a tight un. Ill get my dog Rover, Did you arrive at a pub on a tour of a local area to find everyone singing, there once was a girl from Nantucket? What is the meaning and origin of this limerick? Once youre done chuckling at these funny limericks, check out these anti-jokes you cant help but laugh at anyway. Next, take a step back from the funniest jokes and check out these inspirational poems. As he wiped off his chin Return home again, Who kept all of his cash in a bucket, yes Larry is quite the poet don't you think? Since the original use of the phrase, it underwent several changes and alterations into many versions. He said with a grin As he wiped off his chin, "If my ear were a cunt I would fuck it! There once was a woman from Arden There once was a girl from Hoboken, who swore her cherry was broken, from riding her bike, on a cobblestone pike, but it was really broken from pokin'. About the mysterious loss of a bucket, brilliant! Thanks for the fun. If you thought this limerick was funny, youll love these funny science jokes.