jamiecoins from ireland on March 15, 2011: Nell Rose (author) from England on February 01, 2011: Hi, NLL, glad you liked it! Ask A.I your English Vocabulary questions! Great hub. If youre a word nerd, these grammar jokes will make you cackle. So she pulled up her dress and said f*uck it! glad you liked them, cheers nell. School bus carrying 40 children plunges into creek in French Alps, Ian Wright says he loves Arsenal hero Reiss Nelson as he celebrates epic Bournemouth victory, He can do everything Michael Dawson blown away by Lisandro Martinez as Jeff Stelling rates Man Utd defender, Why VAR didnt award penalty to Arsenal for handball during Bournemouth clash, Man with MS so severe he cannot cut up his own food classed as fit to work, A boy wrote a poem about living with Aspergers and it will break your heart a little, World Poetry Day 2016: The best spring and Easter poems to celebrate poetry day, Do not sell or share my personal information. So she lifted her dress and said f*** it!. Nell Rose (author) from England on September 19, 2010: Hi, Sligo, thanks for reading it, I thought you might appreciate this one! :)))) (fab. The opening line is so well known that it has been used as a stand-alone joke . / But how is the sage / To discern from this page: / Was it piglets, or seeds, that were sowing? John: i thought it was hilarious, i had a bro-n-law whom we loved his cooking but there were times we would take a bite of his chili and drink almost a glass of soda and the next day well we had no visitors, Kevin: More anal every day 4 year olds tell better jokes. lol! Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). Because the limerick is such a flexible form of verse, limericks for kids can be just as funny as clever limericks. Good judgment and tacked, A strange young fellow from Leeds There once was a boy named Dan, who wanted to fry in a pan. Who thought babies were fashioned by God, If you will just roll over, Has rendered him nutless, John Hansen from Australia (Gondwana Land) on December 09, 2015: Hi Nell, I know I am five years late, but i just came across this hub and I love limericks. Who was doing his wife on the stair Thank you for a beautiful and funny hub! Meaning "There once was a girl from Nantucket" is a limerick talking about a girl that didn't have her fare. View history. Which itself is based on a poem about a man with a strange choice of wallet. Amazing Funny Facts and Crazy Statistics! And quick as a mouse, The Princeton Tiger by Prof. Dayton Voorhees shows us the following. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. He couldnt even go lamp-post pissing! Stole the money and ran, They asked for a fare, thanks for reading, I am having trouble with my pc at the moment and have also been busy with my brother, I just can't get on here enough these days, but thats gonna change! Alas, the bucket was found Technically a limerick, which dates back more than 500 years, is a poem that contains five lines that rhyme in an AABBA structure. Voted up and the buttons too. But a fall on his cutlass Princeton Tiger. I had to hit all your buttons because they are "all that". Funny Jokes. Demas W Jasper from Today's America and The World Beyond on April 03, 2020: Nell Rose (author) from England on April 03, 2020: Hiya Paula, it must be really hard for you too, its pretty strange over here. The limerick where the line is from was first written for the Princeton Tiger in 1902. There once was a girl from Hoboken, who swore her cherry was broken, from riding her bike, on a cobblestone pike, but it was really broken from pokin'. but I love the little ditty! In this article, we are going to be discussing the limerick there once was a girl from Nantucket, which has since grown into several versions. Sure, Nan and her man left and tucket 'Nantucket Man is all of us' "The man in Nantucket who gave Joe Biden the middle finger today has a higher approval rating than Joe Biden," one person joked. He was froze from his sole to his hock. Thanks to those who have contributed theirs, more are always welcome a they are very good. By carrying her stash could do more, but a bit risque'! It's based upon a poem about a man who was blessed. Youll use the phrase in public, typically in an X-rated format, to tell someone that you dont care about what they are saying or a task you are doing. Nantucket! 490 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<8AF3270EBB3E184A91C3DFB6F9A888EE><1D479E6B4C6B4345AB21D263EB0D7E10>]/Index[469 39]/Info 468 0 R/Length 102/Prev 189081/Root 470 0 R/Size 508/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Bill Briggs, Tusseyville, PA. Before Nan lifted that cash and bucket lol! It wasn't the spider that crept up beside her, But Little Boy Blue and his horn. Jane Gill-Shaler, North Carolina, The man built their home in Alaska, Quite a few of these were new to me. Tony Mead from Yorkshire on June 09, 2012: what a popular hub you have created, so many people joining in and enjoying your effort. 'There once was a girl from Nantucket' is the first line from a limerick about a girl who couldn't pay her fare, so she provided a sexual favour instead. There once was a runner named Dwight / Who could speed even faster than light. A chap who lived in New Guinea, Her boyfriend was about to up-chuck it. There once was a man from Nantucket . There once was a man from kanass, Who's nuts were made out of brass. The protagonist in the obscene versions is typically portrayed as well-endowed and hypersexualized. Poetry has taken many different forms with intellectual meanings, deep emotional meanings, and spiritual meanings. 507 0 obj <>stream Bonnie Mitchell, White Plains, NY, The lawyer they hired, Dan Schuckat, Frequently, limerick examples. One was small, hardly anything at all Oh wait a minute; I just remembered that I don't frequent pubs. Manage Settings There once was a man from Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket. He said with a grin As he wiped off his chin, "If my ear were a cunt, I would fuck. I of course, know that you will be very sensible and just add sweet little poems! There once was a man from NantucketWho kept all his cash in a bucket.But his daughter, named Nan,Ran away with a manAnd as for the bucket, Nantucket. In stormy weather, But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man, And as for the bucket, Nantucket. thanks for coming back, nell. " There once was a man from Nantucket " is the first line in many limericks. The Urban Dictionary listed the limerick for the first time in 2006. a feminine fart, An insomniac young fellow named Hatches Took a room in a whorehouse in Natchez He still tossed and turned half the night, but he learned How to manage by sleeping in snatches. yes limericks are hard to write, but fun though! Here's a Limerick that I heard in college from a music major. Nell Rose (author) from England on August 22, 2010: Hi, raisingme, I was going to get ruder then I thought better of it! kathryn1000 from London on October 12, 2010: Really good.Must read them again if the winter blues strike/. Ill get my dog Rover, lol! She (to passing man): Excuse me, do you have the time. "There once was a man from Nantucket" is the opening line for many limericks, in which the name of the island of Nantucket creates often ribald rhymes and puns. Nell Rose (author) from England on December 08, 2011: Hi, Martie, I love limericks, I can't even remember why I started this hub, must have been in a joking mood! The woman says, "Me too, you've been eating grass for the past ten minutes!". Where songs were sung, and the bawdiness of the drunken man and the strumpet inn keeper's daughter brought a new type of poetry mixed with hilarity and this is what made the chorus change and of course brought us the famous Limerick .All because people had had too much to drink!. View all posts by ChuckleBuzz Team, There was a young man from Devizes, %%EOF I am rather fond of these bawdy little ditties( careful!) Suzie from Carson City on April 02, 2020: You ultra-talented little English woman!! I penned this short verse, and with luck it Nell Rose (author) from England on December 22, 2010: Hi, Docmo, ha ha glad you liked it, and thanks nell. The man and the girl with the bucket; It is believed that limericks date back to the 14th century and originated in the Irish town of Limerick. HA! Crystal Tatum from Georgia on March 17, 2014: These are a lot of fun! There was a dear lady of Eden, / Who on apples was quite fond of feedin; / She gave one to Adam, / Who said, Thank you, Madam, / And then both skedaddled from Eden. Its clean version is about a man who keeps his change in a bucket. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Flowed out of his rectum, (A) Da da dum da da dum da da dum. The tweet is. There once was a man from . PK. In stormy weather Nell Rose (author) from England on March 09, 2012: Thanks Lee, really funny! Suzie from Carson City on April 03, 2020: Hello again, NellPerspy actually challenged me to come back here & write a limerick! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Was known as a silly young ninny, Thanks for the post. I have looked everywhere for the photo, but this was before we were told to add links, and I wish I had now, I think, If I remember right, that I put in google search something like tavern wench, but I am not sure, sorry, I will take another look because its driving me mad now! It isNational Limerick Day2016 and the jokes are flooding in. It must have taken pluck, to have a cold fuck; But think of the money he saved! Sooo Shorry, too much tooo drinkkkkkk! There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all his cash in a bucket. As you probably think Id say you can bet your Assonet! Clean versionThere once was a man from Nantucket. Some of these funny limericks might need a second read! You'll use the phrase in public, typically in an X-rated format, to tell someone that you don't care about what they are saying or a task you are doing. Who crossed the sea in a bucket, And the other was big and won prizes. Liz Elias from Oakley, CA on February 17, 2017: ROFL! He had room for his ass and a gallon of gas but his balls fell out and he lost em! Ah Ha. The dirty, old man from Nantucket. But the money he earned, Mantucket Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. With a colourful lack of restraint! Is algebra fruitless endeavor? Sports. Now, the limerick is so popular that many ribald versions have been written, as well as commonly been told as a stand-alone joke, related to something obscene. There once was a girl from Nantucket is a limerick talking about a girl that didnt have her fare. And the cash that it held caused a row, Which is situated in the southern part of the country. By doing his part, Doggy-style was not his game There once was a man from Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket. Lols. thanks so much for reading, cheers nell. yep I know the one WP! Following reports that Biden will celebrate the holiday with family on the Massachusetts island Nantucket, Cruz tweeted this reference to the "there once was a man from Nantucket" limerick that in some versions is a bit, er, crude: A man and a woman started to have sex in the middle of a dark forest. In a handwoven Nantucket Basket. After a little fumbling around we came up with, well, these. A nanny left home for Nantucket, Though the paper was thin, This is understandably a very popular hub. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) responded to President Joe Biden's Thanksgiving plans with the first line of a limerick, and Twitter users thought it was a poetic self-own. was awarded a special diploma, Freebsd Limericks: 370 of 860. Today's blog: Build an API from a CSV file in 4 minutes Drew his Peterson Guide from his pocket, There once was a girl from Nantucket. Chicago Tribune A wonderful bird is the pelican / His bill holds more than his belican / He can take in his beak / Enough food for a week / But Im damned if I see how the helican. There was a young lady whose chin / Resembled the point of a pin / So she had it made sharp / And purchased a harp / And played several tunes with her chin. Peter Chubb, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, Pa went back to Nantucket, I can tick it! Rob Keister, Fountain Valley, CA, Why all the fuss bout this bucket? I actually put this one on my answering machine many years ago. from a similar masculine aroma. thanks so much, nell, Very entertaininh hub! I've built a little API-as-a-Service platform that makes it easy to create an API and deploy it to a private cloud. Fly across the Internet seas and join us whenever possible! There once was a man from Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket He has a daughter named Nan Who ran away with a man And as for the bucket, Nan tuck it romulusnr 7 yr. ago I DVed but then found out that you might be right. Nell Rose (author) from England on September 26, 2011: Hi, rj, lol brilliant! Math not your thing? Pawtucket Times, Well, Nan settled down in Assonet. raisingme from Fraser Valley, British Columbia on August 22, 2010: What fun, I haven't read or written a limerick in years. Funny stuff! thanks for reading, and I love the limerick! Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top When he sells, all that cash hell just truck it! 0 There was a man from Nantucket Whose cock was so long he could suck it He said with a grin As he wiped off his chin If my ear were a cunt I could fuck it! There was a young fellow named Bob. What an entertaining hub you wrote. However, it would only appear in print for the first time in the work of 19th century author Edward Lear. Far be it for royalty such as myself to reject a challenge! Thanks Lizzy! Learn how your comment data is processed. This is the sort of funny limerick Einstein might come up with! and see Mhatter99 too. This is a naughty one.They write limericks for kids, but real limericks always get you in trouble if your mom overhears you saying them. Who thought hed at last found a tight un. There once was a man from Nantucket Whose cock was so long he could suck it He said with a grin Wiping sperm from his chin If my ear was a cunt I could Fuck it! There was a young man of Nantucket Return home again, Deborah Brooks Langford from Brownsville,TX on January 03, 2013: Nell my friend.. But that leaves a question now, dont it? thought he'd take a quick bath in a bucket. Its a story of a blessed man and his carefree attitude to life. Did she think on that bucket I didn't know that Lear was an artist too, a man of many talents! There once was a man from Nantucket, Whose cock was so long he could suck it. Cruz responded by reciting the opening line of an infamous dirty limerick that utilizes certain phrases which rhyme with "Nantucket." Earlier this year, as Cruz's state of Texas faced devastating winter storms that decimated its independent power grid, the Senator flew to sunny Cancn, Mexico as hundreds of his constituents froze to death. Lori Colbo from United States on September 21, 2011: Nell Rose (author) from England on September 09, 2011: Hi, Dustin, appreciate it! Limericks were popularized in the 19th century by the British humorist Edward Lear, although limerick examples are found in the works of authors as diverse as William Shakespeare and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. with a dick so long he could suck it He said with a grin, as he whipped off his chin If my ear were a cunt I would fuck it!! Jodah, nothing is ever to rude for me! A relative way, get it? However, most of them are explicit language, and we doubt you want to hear any of them. Luv Ya! There once was a man from Kanass, your a poet but I bet you didn't know it! Nell Rose (author) from England on November 24, 2010: Hi, saleheen, I am so glad you found it amusing, it is good when you can have a laugh, especially if you are feeling down, thanks so much nell. Pa said, I dont have that bucket, Nantucket. A wonderful bird is the pelican; His beak can hold more than his belican. To West Virginia she went, See answer (1) Copy. Patrick McKeon, Princeton, NJ, Pa said, Nan, about the bucket: But his daughter, named Nan, He tried and he tried, and eventually died, that weird little boy named Dan. So there you have it, mixing the English drunkards with the poetic Irish, we ended up with the mixture of Limerick that we know so well today! And I do mean years because, while I recognized some, others I wasn't 'exposed' to in school nor were my children. It was grey, had long ears, and ate grass. Jokes are a story or a short narrative based on fiction or fact that are intended to amuse, to delight, and possibly inform. I do wish I could write limericks. He promised awed voters if they'd be his promoters, With the help of her hound. Poor old Nan and the man in Alaska. And lightning shot out his ass! There once was a man from madras Ran away with a man, ha ha cheers nell. brilliant! Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, Her clothes all tattered and torn. His daughter, named Nan, Ran off with a man, And as for the bucketNan took it. / It seems theyve been trying forever / To find x, y, and z / And its quite clear to me: / If theyve not found them yet then theyll never. I'll try to add one here but it is quite rude so I will edit out one of the words. All Rights Reserved. Who went with a girl in a hedge, Your email address will not be published. Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wrote one recently that has gone missing, and I wish I could find it. Since the original use of the phrase, it underwent several changes and alterations into many versions. ha ha. Cheers. full of cash on Nantucket? If youd like a nice pearl Did you arrive at a pub on a tour of a local area to find everyone singing, there once was a girl from Nantucket? What is the meaning and origin of this limerick? Like a short skirt, She used it to flirt, With all the men who were not eunuchs. Click to expand. Limericks are always good, racy fun. The rocket went bang Sharon Graves, El Dorado, AR, That bucket was soon found in Juneau, You can use there once was a Girl from Nantucket in several social situations. If you thought this limerick was funny, youll love these funny science jokes. Please delete comment if too rude for your hub. Inside this room In my limerick hubs I always had some problem getting them past the HP censors and had to change a few. Limericks can be traced as far back in History as the fourteenth Century, starting in England. Pa found Nan dealing in Wheeling. A magazine writer named Bing / Could make copy from most anything; / But the copy he wrote / of a ten-dollar note / Was so good he now lives in Sing Sing. His daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man. Once youre done chuckling at these funny limericks, check out these anti-jokes you cant help but laugh at anyway. Non-Linear Lines from Alberta, Canada on February 01, 2011: Thanks for the giggle! There once was a lady named Ferris / Whom nothing could ever embarrass. Rashly swallowed a package of seeds. MORE: A boy wrote a poem about living with Aspergers and it will break your heart a little, MORE: World Poetry Day 2016: The best spring and Easter poems to celebrate poetry day. Nan wished she had stuck with Nebraska, Whose dick was so long he could suck it. His balls went clang Who kept all his cash in a bucket. As a result, using the explicit and misogynistic versions of the limerick on social platforms could land you in a lot of trouble with the woke mob. Nell Rose (author) from England on April 02, 2020: Sankhajit Bhattacharjee from MILWAUKEE on April 01, 2020: Nell Rose (author) from England on July 09, 2017: LOL! He said to his girl And as for the bucket, Nantucket!