Lame Limericks (but they are funny anyway) (

I've started to write my first cards
Verse a sonnet, just like the Bard's
But they all sound like Hamlet,
Romeo and Juliet
It's starting to get very hard.

The night was frosty and very cold

The night was frosty and very cold
around the fire lots of tales were told

The night was frosty and very cold
around the fire lots of tales are told
Of yesteryear's fun

The night was frosty and very cold
around the fire lots of tales were told
Of yesteryear's fun
And how everyone

The night was frosty and very cold
around the fire lots of tales were told
Of yesteryear's fun
And how everyone
Considered that 30 was "old!"

Jeb liked to rev up his car

Jeb liked to rev up his car
To show he was travelling far

Jeb liked to rev up his car
To show he was travelling far
‘‘Twas a rust bucket

Jeb liked to rev up his car
To show he was travelling far
Twas a rust bucket
And sure did look it

Jeb liked to rev up his car
To show he was travelling far
Twas a rust bucket
And sure did look it
But to Jeb that car was a star.

It was the highlight of his youth

It was the highlight of his youth
Yes, he was a trifle uncouth

It was the highlight of his youth
Yes, he was a trifle uncouth,
Blew nose on his shirt

It was the highlight of his youth
Yes, he was a trifle uncouth,
Blew nose on his shirt
Clothes covered in dirt

It was the highlight of his youth
Yes, he was a trifle uncouth,
Blew nose on his shirt
Clothes covered in dirt
A real mess, if I tell the truth.

Yet things changed as decades went by

Yet things changed as decades went by
He became what I’d call a smart guy

Yet things changed as decades went by
He became what I’d call a smart guy
Shirt, tie, polished boots

Yet things changed as decades went by
He became what I'd call a smart guy
Shirt, tie, polished boots
moved on from his roots

Yet things changed as decades went by
He became what I'd call a smart guy
Shirt, tie, polished boots
moved on from his roots
Waved his old ways a cheery goodbye

In time he had grandkids galore

In time he had grandkids galore
They became part of the folklore

In time he had grandkids galore
They became part of the folklore
There were the twins and the quins

AGA - I’ve tweaked it a bit…
In time he had grandkids galore
They became part of the folklore
There were twins and quins
Sextuplets thrown in

crazyH

AGA - I’ve tweaked it a bit…
In time he had grandkids galore
They became part of the folklore
There were twins and quins
Sextuplets thrown in

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In time he had grandkids galore
They became part of the folklore
There were twins and quins
Sextuplets thrown in
And a dog who gave you his paw.

He was very polite, that dog

He was very polite, that dog
The limelight he never did hog

He was very polite, that dog
The limelight he never did hog
He slept in his kennel

He was very polite, that dog
The limelight he never did hog
He slept in his kennel
Ate meat with fennel