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When Teddy Bares ALL!!!

A traditional Irish limerick, complete with a victim...

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Comment from Rondeno
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Good limerick. It has all the right elements, including naughtiness - and it's a nice leg-pull directed at the competition's host!

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014
    Hi, thanks for reading and commenting.

    Christian
reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014
    Hi, thanks for reading and commenting.

    Christian
Comment from Aiona
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LOL! Yup. Meets the criteria for a limerick. 1. Rhyming scheme AABBA. 2. Bawdy but subtle. 3. Makes one giggle. Or at least made me giggle anyway. Am I missing something with the quotes.... "Teddy bared ALL"...?

 Comment Written 21-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 21-Feb-2014
    Hi, Aiona. Maybe you're missing something. The sponsor of the contest was named 'Teddy Bears All', an author on this site. that's the profile pic he uses, and I used for the entry. lol

    Thanks for reading.

    Christian
reply by Aiona on 22-Feb-2014
    Ohhhhhhhhh!
Comment from rouskin
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His timber was nothing but deadwood I think you hit the nail on the head with this one Strong contestant probably the winner Best of luck

 Comment Written 21-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 21-Feb-2014
    Thanks rouskin, but that ship has sailed and I'm still on the dock. lol Glad it gave you a chuckle.

    Christian
Comment from Smoothiecool
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good luck in the contest
your few words allow the reader to see and feel the image of Edwu'd now he bragged about his parts being so large but when exposed it was dead as wood
cheers Smoothiecool

 Comment Written 21-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 21-Feb-2014
    Yes, glad you liked it. Thanks for taking the time to read and review.
reply by Smoothiecool on 22-Feb-2014
    most welcome..SC
Comment from mfowler
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Sounds like Edward's Redwood (great rhyme by the way!) was one of those really ancient ones that grow for hundereds of years. Your limerick is nicely composed, and your idea, while a limp one, appealed to my funny bone and stiff upper lip concurrently. Good one Teddy.

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 21-Feb-2014
    I'm not Teddy... just want to clear that up in case that's not a typo. Thanks so much for the compliments and great review.
Comment from livelylinda
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Author: and isn't the way it goes? Those bragging about so much really have so little. And, that story about guys driving big trucks/cars to make up for little other things?? All true. For this contest you are a contender. livelylinda

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 20-Feb-2014
    LOL ... great comment, Linda. Thanks so much for the encouraging words.
Comment from MagKing
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Lovely!
But when Teddy bared all you could hear that tree fall
Good! Very good!
Fine write; great piece

But why not "You could see that tree fall?
Good luck in the contest!

MagKing

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 20-Feb-2014
    Hi MK, not bad, but I was going for that 'when a tree falls in a forest... does it make a sound?' question. You know, something familiar to the ear. Unfortunately, I guess that didn't work. lol

    Thanks so much for reading and giving me some great feedback.
Comment from tfawcus
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Sounds as if he might have had white ants in his pants, poor man. Good thing he wasn't a pole-vaulter. Nice limerick, which should do well I the contest. Good luck!

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 20-Feb-2014
    Yes, good thing. lol I was hoping his acerbic ways would cause a backlash and garner some votes. I actually think it might have worked a little. I don't think I'm winning but I've got a few votes, apparently. Thanks so much for reading and commenting.
Comment from paulah60
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Hot looking dude, but cheeky bugger!! Your clever little piece (LOL) has a very nice...timbre! Although, even with a dirt bag muse who directs all that I write, I've never heard it called a 'dork' before. I just thought a dork was a socially inept person. Hmmm, same horse, different jockey. Anyway, a top write; got my vote on the page, and in the contest, Edwu'd with deadwood!
Cheers
Paula

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 20-Feb-2014
    Hah... 'timbre', funny... Thanks so much for the great review, and your much needed vote. So glad I could make you chuckle... especially at his expense. (Although, for some strange reason I can't explain, I kind of like the old curmudgeon. He certainly can take a joke.)
Comment from adewpearl
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Fun play on words with Ted's screen name and the phrase Teddy bared all
good rhyming in limerick form
and a ribald humor I expect of this form :-) Brooke

 Comment Written 20-Feb-2014

reply by the author on 20-Feb-2014
    Thanks so much, Brooke. Yours is the opinion I respect when it comes to all things poetic. If you haven't already, take a gander at some of the entries in this booth. There are a few really funny ones to choose from... I guess I'm not the only writer with a sense of humor. Ouch, Look on the Bright side, and one or two others were a lot of fun.

    Thanks again for reading and sharing your thoughts.