Tag Archives: A Limerick A Day

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross faces calls to resign after reports he threatened firings over ‘Sharpiegate’

When Donald Trump changed the design
Of a forecast by drawing a line
Could Wilbur foresee
That soon he would be
Facing demands he resign?

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

Marks and Spencer Ireland have confirmed they will rebrand Porn Star Martini as  Passion Star Martini

Let’s all take a moment to think
How a brand makes a name for a drink
I would like to warn
Against names based on porn
As they may cause a bit of a stink

John Moynes

Pic: The Portman Group/PA

When traveling there’s always a fear
You might pay too much for a beer
But fifty five grand
For an insipid bland
IPA seems a little severe

John Moynes

UK prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the House of Commons yesterday as MPs debated Brexit

For Boris, I’m sorry to tell
Nothing is working out well
As many MPs
Think it’s a great wheeze
To tell the PM “Go to Hell.”

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson now has no majority to govern in parliament and is seeking a snap General Election

The British, it’s widely agreed,
Like a PM who moves at high speed
And to start with defeat
Is a wonderful treat
So Johnson is just what they need

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

Frenchwoman Dominique Douthe (above) is being taken to court for boisterous quacking by her gaggle of geese and ducks

There are times when I would love a chance
To retire to the country in France
But if I can’t get peace
From loud ducks and geese
Then I’d like to be warned in advance

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

On his first flying lesson, trainee pilot Max Sylvester (above) was forced to land on his own after his instructor fainted

To be honest I cannot see why
So many folk learn to how to fly
If your teacher might faint
Then it certainly ain’t
Something I’m willing to try

John Moynes

Pic:s: 9News Perth

Since Yuri Gagarin’s last-minute toilet break in 1961, each Russian space mission begins with a call of nature

Cosmonauts always agree
That it’s vital to sprinkle some wee
On the wheel of a bus
But now there’s a fuss:
Their new suit has no fly we can see

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

Protests in Westminster, London last night calling for the British parliament not to be suspended

Now Boris has said to the Queen
That he can’t stand the Westminster scene
So could he please take
A month or so’s break
And then let the Commons convene

John Moynes

Pic: Getty

Whether we see this glass as half full or half empty may say something about our chances of living beyond the age of 85, according to a new academic study

Some scientists have testified
That their latest data implied
That to live a long life
You should stay clear of strife
And always look on the bright side

John Moynes

Pic: iStock