Tag Archives: A Limerick A Day

The confession of British intelligence officer Kim Philby (above), who was a Soviet double agent, has been made public

There once was a fellow named Kim
The establishment all trusted him
It’s hard to think why
As Kim was a spy
But MI6 were rather dim

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

Defence Visual Information Distribution Service (a communications service for the US military) has apologised after a tweet (above) appeared to threaten people visiting Area 51 (top).

There’s an area called 51
And some folk decided, for fun,
To go take a look
The army were shook
And threatened them with a big gun

John Moynes

Top pic: Getty

Further images of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showing him in either brownface or blackface have emerged

Trudeau’s electoral race
Is falling apart at high pace
As old photos show
That he used to go
To parties while wearing black face

John Moynes

Yesterday: This Justin

China’s ‘Loch Ness Monster’ (left) turned out to be a piece of rubber

From a country that lies to the east
Came a tale of a rather large beast
Of course there’s a snag
It’s just an airbag
So all the excitement has ceased

John Moynes

Pics: China Morning Post

From Today’s Irish Times‘ Life and Style section

Oh what is a person to do
When they’re trapped in an alien loo
Then get a fierce whack
From a panic attack
And find they’re unable to poo?

John Moynes

Gerry Adams was on the IRA’s ruling army council and was for a time chief of staff, a former member of the provisional has claimed.

I think we all understand why
Gerry decided to lie
It was so he could be
At large and free
While choosing which people should die

John Moynes

Rollingnews

UK Prime MinIster Boris Johnson has likened the UK to The Incredible Hulk

A PM who carries some bulk
Thinks his country is just like The Hulk
Did his claim impress?
The answer’s not yes
Which may cause old Johnson to sulk.

John Moynes

Pics: Getty

A Study of a French postman’s testicles is among this year’s ‘Ig Nobel’ prize winners

Are you wondering if your right ball
Is as warm as the other at all?
Apparently not
It’s the left one that’s hot
Says a scientist working in Gaul

John Moynes

Pic: Alamy

Najin (front) and her daughter Fatu are reportedly the last two northern white rhinos

Some rhinos were looking forlorn
As it seemed that no more would be born
But they may get their wish
Thanks to a petri dish
Though there’s no males around with the horn

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

DNA research has revealed two entirely new species of electric eel in the Amazon basin, including one capable of delivering a record-breaking jolt

This find is quite shocking I feel:
A new type of electrical eel
It’s said that they are
Much stronger by far
Than those previously known to be real

John Moynes

Pic: AFP