LIMERICKS (Apr ‘25)

I hid behind a pile of books
Those reading gave me nasty looks
Oh, what can I do?

I hid behind a pile of books
Those reading gave me nasty looks
Oh, what can I do?
Tell the dog to shoo

I hid behind a pile of books
Those reading gave me nasty looks
Oh what can I do?
Tell the dog to shoo
Then stay and read a book for cooks

I think that would do me some good

I think that would do me some good
No one reads in my neighborhood

I think that would do me some good
No one reads in my neighborhood
They play bing at night

I think that would do me some good
No one reads in my neighbourhood
They play bing at night
They're not very bight

I think that would do me some good
No one reads in my neighbourhood
They play bing at night
They're not very bright
And don't do the things that they should

A hobby is good for the brain

A hobby is good for the brain
It stops me from going insane

A hobby is good for the brain
It stops me from going insane
I make friends there too

A hobby is good for the brain
It stops me from going insane
I make friends there too
And find things to do

A hobby is good for the brain
It stops me from going insane
I make friends there too
And find things to do
Some wild and and some really quite tame

Jumping from a plane feels quite wild

Jumping from a plane feels quite wild
Perhaps you'd prefer something mild

Jumping from a plane feels quite wild
Perhaps you'd prefer something mild
Like colouring books

Jumping from a plane feels quite wild
Perhaps you'd prefer something mild
Like colouring books
Or learning from cooks

Jumping from a plane feels quite wild
Perhaps you'd prefer something mild
Like colouring books
Or learning from cooks
Maybe playing with a grandchild.

That's fine because we hand them back

That's fine because we hand them back
After giving them a tasty snack

That's fine because we just give them back
After giving them a tasty snack
We love them a lot

That's fine because we just give them back
After giving them a tasty snack
We love them a lot
From teenage to tot

That's fine because we just give them back
After giving them a tasty snack
We love them a lot
From teenage to tot
Those kids are on the right track.

We went out to play in the snow

We went out to play in the snow
Grandchildren on sledges I tow

We went out to play in the snow
Grandchildren on sledges I tow
We built a snowman

We went out to play in the snow
Grandchildren on sledges I tow
We built a snowman
That was a great plan

We went out to play in the snow
Grandchildren on sledges I tow
We built a snowman
That was a great plan
'Til the north wind started to blow

We all went inside for hot drinks

We all went inside for hot drinks
And tapped steaming mugs with loud clinks

We all went inside for hot drinks
And tapped steaming mugs with loud clinks
With the heating turned up