Limerick Ode To Tweed Day (April 3)
Limerick Ode To Tweed Day (April 3) By Madeleine Begun Kane Though it’s “Tweed Day,” don’t rush to conclude It’s a fabric allusion — that’s skewed, For I’ve just gotten word That this day, April 3rd,...
View ArticleLimerick Ode To “Women In Trousers Day”
Limerick Ode To Women In Trousers Day (May 28) By Madeleine Begun Kane Dear damsels in pants, take a bow Cuz it’s “Women In Trousers Day” now. Seems in Nineteen-Two-Three On this day, the AG Said you...
View Article“No Bra Day” Ode
“No Bra Day” Ode By Madeleine Begun Kane July 9th is “No Bra Day.” Oh my! But just ONE braless day? Won’t comply With the custom of binding Our breasts. I’m not minding Those rules. I declare, “Let...
View ArticleHappy “Nude Day!” (July 14)
Limerick Ode To “Nude Day” By Madeleine Begun Kane A gal likes to publicly doff All her clothing, then pose to show off. “It’s a strip search time-saver I did you a favor,” When jailed, she’ll...
View ArticleLight Limerick (Limerick-Off Monday)
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same first line. Then you post your limerick here and, if you’re a Facebook user, on Facebook...
View ArticleThe Revealing Oscars
The Revealing Oscars By Madeleine Begun Kane The Oscars have aired With winners declared, While folks mostly stared At the skin that was bared.
View ArticleThe Almost Naked Truth
I love this headline: “Mother, 29, who ran through hotel naked ‘after her friend stole her pants’ is slapped with an obscenity charge.” Not only did it make me laugh, but it reminded me of my own...
View ArticleLimerick Ode to the Zipper (National Zipper Day: April 29)
Limerick Ode to the Zipper (Zipper Day: April 29) By Madeleine Begun Kane I’ll bet Gideon Sundback felt chipper When designing the modern-day zipper– An invention surpassin’ The old ways to fasten… And...
View ArticleA Limerick for International Day Of Yoga (June 21)
The U.N. has decreed June 21 to be International Day Of Yoga … which gives me a handy excuse to post this silly limerick: A gal doing yoga while dressed In a toga, when questioned, confessed That her...
View ArticleYet Another Donald Trump Limerick
Yet Another Donald Trump Limerick By Madeleine Begun Kane The Donald’s a pain in the rump. Just seeing his name makes me jump And turn grumpy and peeved, So I’m rather relieved: Macy’s dumping the...
View ArticleNot Mad About The Weather (Limerick)
Not Mad About The Weather (Limerick) By Madeleine Begun Kane Each summer I bitch about heat. Humidity too makes me bleat. But the current one’s better Than most — wore a sweater One night, which beats...
View ArticleNo Longer Tied To Ties (Limerick)
Guys who despise ties (and who doesn’t?) will love New York City’s new gender discrimination rule banning restaurants from requiring ties for male diners only. A male-only necktie demand In Big Apple...
View ArticleHappy National Hat Day! (Limerick)
What’s my excuse for this ridiculous limerick? It’s National Hat Day. (January 15) A woman who always wore hats Would never be seen without spats. Did they match? But of course! And this clotheshorse’s...
View ArticleSowing Angry Customers (Limerick)
A limerick for Customer Service Day (January 17): A seamstress would frequently snap At her patrons, increasing the gap Between income and cost. Seems her bus’ness was lost Cuz of failure to button her...
View ArticleLimerick Ode To “Clashing Clothes Day”
Damn! I somehow missed “Clashing Clothes Day” yesterday. (It’s celebrated annually on the 4th Thursday of January.) But it’s never too late for a limerick: A fellow who’d constantly clash And wear...
View ArticleOver-Excited About “No Pants Day?” Please Keep Your Pants On!
A man who was known for his rants Was caught on the street with no pants. He was standing half-nude With a bellicose tude, On par with his usual stance. But he HAD a defense for his act That accounts...
View ArticleLimerick Ode To Lost Sock Memorial Day
AWOL socks are a grim laundry given; Former pairs inexplicably riven, Dresser drawers oddly littered With orphans, embittered And wond’rin’ where old mates are livin’. May 9 is National Lost Sock...
View ArticleLimerick-Off Monday – Rhyme Word: Press or Impress or Express or Oppress at...
It’s Limerick-Off time, once again. And that means I write a limerick, and you write your own, using the same rhyme word. Then you post your limerick(s) as a comment to this post and, if you’re a...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Bikini (Limerick)
Today’s the bikini’s 70th birthday. So happy World Bikini Day! I’ve never dared don a bikini; They’re too skimpily small — teeny-weenie. Call me shy if you must, But I simply don’t lust After beachwear...
View ArticleOut Of Whack Fashion (Limerick)
Headline of the Day: “For $425, Nordstrom will sell you a pair of dirty jeans.” Pricey fashion (to me) doesn’t track, And much of it makes my jaws slack, Such as pre-muddied jeans; Yes, people with...
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