Presenting the winner of the inaugural Loony Limerick Competition - please put your hands together for Old Tom Wigley. I can now reveal that the judge for the contest was the eminently readable Canadian blogger Vic Grace.
Thank you for all the great entries, with some really memorable interpretations of the last line. There will be another contest shortly. In the meantime, here is Tom's winning effort:
There was a young fellow from Queens,
Who had really bad breath in his teens.
So he flossed and he brushed,
And his buddies were all crushed,
When he became the new face for Maclean's.
Congratulations Tom, well done, well done! And David, a new contest soon please?
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I have not had the time to pen an acceptance speech.. but I'd like to thank.. my agent, my fellow bloggers, my parents.... oh! eck.. I forgot this is not a Oscar, just as well as the writers were on strike...
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congratulations tom!!
ReplyDeletedavid, i second the "new contest soon". i sat up for hours scratching my chin thinking of other things i could have chosen. hope all is well.
gerald the rhyming goat
Gud on yer ol Wommy, nevver newt yer wer a poit.haha.
ReplyDeleteNice one Tom - me ol buddy.
*LOL* Good one!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Tom, job well done.
ReplyDeleteClever.
ReplyDeleteI must say congrats to Old Tom
ReplyDeleteWith streamers and pops and pom pom!
A poet he is
His words full of fizz
He's truly a witty young homme.
Hilariously clever!
ReplyDeleteVery well deserved, that one...a gem!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Tom! Congratulations and great work!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the new contest David.
Congratulations Tom!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Tom. Nice one. Vic
ReplyDeleteGreat conclusion to that limerick! And having Vic to judge -well just like Macleans - all in good taste. Right?
ReplyDeleteLoved all the comments too -which in many cases were as good as the entries. Lots of poets who don't know it but their feet show it - they're Longfellows!
Congratulations Old Tom Wigley!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! There were so many good responses!
ReplyDeleteBradley
The Egel Nest
They were all very funny!
ReplyDeleteWell done Tom.
Congratulations Tom on a great last line!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Wom Tigley
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw you're entry I thought "That's the winner"!
Well done. :)
Well done Tom - a worthy winner
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of participating... after reading Old Tom Wigley's finish line, I knew couldn't beat his. I'm waiting for the next one.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Old Wom Tigley :)
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