{"id":4561,"date":"2025-04-06T14:42:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T18:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=4561"},"modified":"2025-04-06T16:28:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T20:28:30","slug":"falling-for-limericks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hdhstory.net\/Storyblog\/?p=4561","title":{"rendered":"Falling for Limericks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The writing spark for this week was the word \u2013 fall<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Falling for Limericks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A blind date I once had at this place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thought of me from some alien race<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But try as I might<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prove that she wasn\u2019t right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She gave up when I fell on my face<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m surprised that I fell for that trick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking down as his finger did flick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poked me right in the nose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even mussed up my clothes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thought of it just makes me sick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ronald told me this wouldn\u2019t take long<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He promised that he\u2019d come along<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No doubt, I\u2019ll take the fall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And get blamed for it all<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What could possibly ever go wrong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ikea instructions are clear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are easy, you\u2019ve nothing to fear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When complete just sit down<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But you might have to frown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it breaks and you fall on your rear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stand up straight and fall into one line<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not talk; you must wait for the sign<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such a rowdy young bunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now go home for some lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I stay here at school and drink wine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you fall, just get up, try again<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All you need is a paper and pen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find the words that you seek<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use them all next off-week<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you know we\u2019ll be seeing you then<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The writing spark for this week was the word \u2013 fall Falling for Limericks A blind date I once had at this place Thought of me from some alien race But try as I might Prove that she wasn\u2019t right &hellip; 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