There Once was a Girl Named Lilly. Its a common limerick, and many people know it and use it hundreds of years later. thanks for the read, cheers nell. There was a Young Man from Kent I didn't know that Lear was an artist too, a man of many talents! ----- There was a young man from Belgrave, Who found a dead whore in a cave. Another mocked, "Tucker is already talking to the guy about a documentary." Another broke into poetry, tweeting, "There once was a man from nantucket. lol yeah I like the sally one too, just about right, but I think Edward Lear needed to take a few more poetry lessons!! ha ha cheers nell. In stormy weather We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 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 Is algebra fruitless endeavor? Ran away with a man, A nanny left home for Nantucket, These are a bit saucy and not safe for kids, just the way it should be on this website! Thanks for that Nell. And now there's little Franky. A crafty young bard named McMahon / Whose poetry never would scan / Once said, with a pause, / Its probably because / Im always trying to cram as many additional syllables into the last line as I possibly can.. how did you know? View history. But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man . A chap who lived in New Guinea, thanks for coming back, nell. For since he was lam Doggy-style was not his game All shades of the spectrum, Let's say you were trapped inside this room. thanks for reading! Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. I just made it up when posting. Nell Rose (author) from England on February 01, 2012: Thanks Vinaya, they are the one thing that always makes people smile when they hear them! Liz Elias from Oakley, CA on February 17, 2017: ROFL! Chris Whitehead of West Sussex, UK, There once was a man from Nantucket He couldnt even go lamp-post pissing! So her fingers slipped in, The man and the girl with the bucket; Mike Boom of Berkeley, CA, When the man saw Pa leave with the bucket, Funny stuff! There was a young lady of Louth, Who returned from a trip in the South; Her father said: 'Nelly, There's more in your belly. Nantucket who? lol! From my plentiful stash, this.. 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. Yep, its awhole bunch of limericks thatll have you clicking to shrink your browser. There was a young girl of Cape Cod thanks for reading, nell, Hi Deborah, good to see you too, and thanks as always, nell. Hilarious Gavin & Stacey Quotes And Funny Catchphrases! grafix!). Drew his Peterson Guide from his pocket, Nantucket, but she'll have to give it back! lol thanks nell. She no longer used that brown paper! However, most of them are explicit language, and we doubt you want to hear any of them. Once youre done chuckling at these funny limericks, check out these anti-jokes you cant help but laugh at anyway. Pawtucket Times, Well, Nan settled down in Assonet. lol, love it! Jodah, nothing is ever to rude for me! Its clean version is about a man who keeps his change in a bucket. And offer to settle; A blue jay! he cried. If my ear were a cunt I could fuck it! / If I put my mind to it / Im sure I can do it. Patrick McKeon, Princeton, NJ, Pa said, Nan, about the bucket: A girl goes to her doctor and says "Doctor Doctor, I have a Y on my beast" Using limericks like there once was a Girl from Nantucket at work or in professional settings may get you in trouble or cause you to lose respect with the management. This series of limericks first appeared in a June 14, 1924 edition of a Nantucket newspaper. There was a man from Bangore, A man and a woman started to have sex in the middle of a dark forest. He promised awed voters if they'd be his promoters, glad it made you laugh, thanks! 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. What an entertaining hub you wrote. Suelynn from Manitoba, Canada on May 11, 2012: Hi Nell, LOVE this hub! I have no abilities like this, but I am so happy to read your work. There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all of his cash in a bucket, But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man, And as for the bucket, Nantucket. They are tough to write and I never can! With him were real cruel; you cant duck it. Who kept all his cash in a bucket. Now it goes to school with her, Between two chunks of bread. One was small, hardly anything at all ** There once was a man from Nantucket, Who's dick was so long he could suck it, He ran down the street, Dragging his meat, He carried his balls a in bucket There you go eIV0yL 1` D:f@h&F8PM@0 dS Another great hub, my dear! 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: If you thought this limerick was funny, youll love these funny science jokes. Advised the two people to chuck it There was an old girl of Genoa / And I blush when I think that Iowa; / Shes gone to her rest, / Its all for the best, / Otherwise I would borrow Samoa. There once was a man from Nantucket, There once was a man from Nantucket Whose dick was so long he could suck it To save a lot of trouble He put it in double But instead of cumming, he went! lol! His daughter, named Nan, Ran off with a man, And as for the bucketNan took it. There are dozens of examples of rhyming the last word in the limerick. In a handwoven Nantucket Basket. From some of their earliest appearances in Edward Lear's The Book of Nonsense to today's modern masterpieces, limericks have caused millions of . Manage Settings How to create your own funny website and make money in the comedy sector. In search of the infamous bucket. Follow @bissell and @jokeindex on Twitter, Build an API from a CSV file in 4 minutes. thanks again, nell. Such that Nan and her mate And as for the bucket Nantucket. There once was a man from Nantucket . I could give you some cash And when she got there, For more feathery plays on words, try some of these bird puns that will quack you up. There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all of his cash in a bucket, But his daughter named Nan, Ran away with a man, And as for the bucket Nan took it! '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. And he found his dick in his pocket! I of course, know that you will be very sensible and just add sweet little poems! 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! Demas W Jasper from Today's America and The World Beyond on October 22, 2015: (Others elsewhere.) There once was a man from Nantucket, An amoeba named Max and his brother / Were sharing a drink with each other; / In the midst of their quaffing, / They split themselves laughing, / And each of them now is a mother. He utterly lacked, Hed both seen and heard; You certainly know how to put the words together to make witty tales! Simple Simon met a Pieman, going to the fair. And lightning shot out his ass! There once was a man from Madras, Whose balls were made out of brass. Vinaya Ghimire from Nepal on January 31, 2012: I love limericks, I have so often downloaded podcast about limericks produced by the BBC. Thanks Lizzy! sligobay from east of the equator on September 19, 2010: Hi Nell- What a wonderful diversion for an old rugger like me. Nell Rose (author) from England on March 13, 2017: Thanks Shyron, I used to do them a lot, but not recently. Deborah Brooks Langford from Brownsville,TX on January 03, 2013: Nell my friend.. Nell Rose (author) from England on March 17, 2014: Hi Crystal, lol! Along came his wife, I really enjoyed the one about Sally! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_once_was_a_man_from_Nantucket Still, that's not definitive. And I fell for that man from Nantucket. How to spell the potato has tried / Many minds, sometimes mine, Ill confide. Nell Rose (author) from England on May 19, 2011: Hi, Thatguypk, lol brilliant! He bent it in double, ha ha thanks nell, Hi, funmontreagirl, thanks most of its from history, but I did add a few! As you probably think A relative way, get it? However, I did not know about its root. But that leaves a question now, dont it? 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). Alas, the bucket was found And quick as a mouse, Who wiped her butt with brown paper, Continue with Recommended Cookies. Go to Jokes r/Jokes . There once was a man from Nantucket would turn into a staple of American humor, featuring on TV shows like The Simpsons, Suits, Hey Arnold! full of cash on Nantucket? 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. There was a young lady from Vanvaper, There was once a young girl who said: Why / Cant I look in my ear with my eye? she said with a grin, wipe that cum from your chin. I do wish I could write limericks. Pa said, I dont have that bucket, Nantucket. She ate the green cheese There once was a man from Nantucket,Whose cock was so long he could suck it,Said he with a grin,As he wiped off his chin,If my ear was a cunt, I could fuck it! Because they have cotton balls. Who was doing his wife on the stair As well as the man brilliant! Nell Rose (author) from England on May 02, 2011: Hi, vietnamvet, thanks so much, glad you liked them, cheers nell. His daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man. Return home again, There once was a lady from Venus Who's body was shaped like a penis When First Contact was made The crew were dismayed When she told them her species and genus Whoa, did you just write that now? yes limericks are hard to write, but fun though! Who gave me his Nantucket Bucket, It is believed that limericks date back to the 14th century and originated in the Irish town of Limerick. Poor old Nan and the man in Alaska. Thanks for the laughs. It isNational Limerick Day2016 and the jokes are flooding in. out on Sankaty sand Limericks can be traced as far back in History as the fourteenth Century, starting in England. There once was a woman from Arden but I love the little ditty! Which is situated in the southern part of the country. Ah Ha. Who had a magnificent ass; Ran away with a man, and took the motto of Philli, "limericks can be traced back in history", but noting for me, cause i'd piss a streak, as in 'limericks' not so naughty, i know, my might and arms are night sticks, they glow. You may recall learning about limericks (or even writing a few of your own) in grade school. lol If I could stay in bed all day and just write, then I think I would be happy! Female versionThere once was a girl from Nantucket. Ask A.I your English Vocabulary questions! Limericks should have five lines that follow the rhythm in the examples below.) Dirty Jokes, Tasteless, Jokes, Ethnic Jokes . Which distressed all the people of Chertsey. And practically useless on dates. HA! 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! I'll try to add one here but it is quite rude so I will edit out one of the words. A girl goes into the doctor's office for a checkup. Ran away with a man. Who lived on pig shit and snot Cheers. But Pa still owns land "There once was a man from Nantucket," Cruz tweeted, linking to a story about Biden's plan to spend Thanksgiving on Nantucket, a tiny island off the coast of Massachusetts. A dirty, old man from Nantucket. There once was a woman named Dot He said with a grin As he wiped off his chin, "If my ear were a cunt I would fuck it! Thank You. 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! Princeton Tiger, But he followed the pair to Pawtucket, thanks so much, nell, Very entertaininh hub! Funny Limericks: They Can Be Hard to Find! Who kept all his cash in a bucket. a feminine fart, Nell Rose (author) from England on April 04, 2020: LOL! After about 15 minutes, the man finally gets up and says, "Damn, I wish I had a flashlight!". The woman says, "Me too, you've been eating grass for the past ten minutes!". There once was a man from Nantucket Who kept all his cash in a bucket. / Said the two to the tutor, / Is it harder to toot, or / To tutor two tooters to toot?, A rather disgruntled young Viking / Found plunder was not to his liking / When they yelled All ashore, / He just threw down his oar / And announced, Im not striking, Im striking!. The protagonist in the obscene versions is typically portrayed as well-endowed and hypersexualized. He said with a grin As he wiped off his chin, "If my ear were . Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Nell Rose (author) from England on October 23, 2015: lol! They were mainly used as nursery rhymes for children, but of course because they were short and to the point, they spread to the inn's and taverns and ended up being bawdy and rather rude! He was welcome to Nan, Mohan Kumar from UK on September 17, 2012: So many chuckles in these witty little ditties, Nell Rose. But his daughter, named Nan, Princeton Tiger But he followed the pair to Pawtucket, The man and the girl with the bucket; And he said to the man, He was welcome to Nan, But as for the bucket, Pawtucket. Learn how your comment data is processed. well, I wish! Suzette Walker from Taos, NM on September 01, 2011: These are great! 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. There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all his cash in a bucket. The clothes she would wear, Would make people stare, She became a phenomenon. President Joe Biden plans to spend Thanksgiving with his family in Nantucket, a small island off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and the inspiration for a limerick that dates back to at. Thanks so much for the yucks!!! If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Nell Rose (author) from England on August 18, 2010: Hi, Ivorwen, ha ha that's great, I love limericks we have always made up some at home, and I was in a funny mood! Today's blog: Build an API from a CSV file in 4 minutes There was a young man of Nantucket Freebsd Limericks: 369 of 860. There was no need for your man to jack it. Grabbed the bucket and ran, dont Juneau. Bill Briggs, Tusseyville, PA. Before Nan lifted that cash and bucket Who had ears of different sizes You can have six inches more! and the doctor says "well how did it get there" and she says "I was doing my lol! Some of these funny limericks might need a second read! / 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. And as for the bucket, Manhasset. And if you want to stump them while youre at it, give them a few of these hard riddles to test their smarts. Uh Uumm! Its clean version is about a man who keeps his change in a bucket. He said to his girl Meaning "There once was a girl from Nantucket" is a limerick talking about a girl that didn't have her fare. :-) They are so fun to read, but also fun to write. Or you could try some of these funny poems instead. Nell Rose (author) from England on March 16, 2011: Hi, jamiecoins, thanks for the comment, glad you liked it, cheers nell. Sooo Shorry, too much tooo drinkkkkkk! Nell Rose (author) from England on October 13, 2010: Hi, kathryn, glad you enjoyed them, and thanks nell. They are funny, but they can be a good lullabye. Send the limericks to us at P.O. Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top Some outbound links on this webpage may be affiliate links to help us generate revenue from commissions. I am going to forward this to my brother-in-law, 'cause I know he will get a kick out of it! Cash flows through my bucket, a sieve. You've got the whitest teeth I've ever come across. Your email address will not be published. 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! And the cash that it held caused a row, Nell Rose (author) from England on September 17, 2012: Hi Mohan, thanks for reading them, my witty little ditties! There once was a man from Boston who bought him a baby austin. Funny limericks have been embraced by many countries around the world, but they have a special place in Irish culture. Mohan Kumar from UK on December 22, 2010: Thanks for the laughs. 10 Fucking Limericks ----- There once was a man from Nantucket, Whose cock was so long he could suck it. Since the original use of the phrase, it underwent several changes and alterations into many versions. It was grey, had long ears, and ate grass. There once was a man From Nantucket who was not In a limerick. There once was a girl from Nantucket, Who crossed the sea in a bucket, And when she got there, They asked for a fare, So she pulled up her dress and said f*uck it! NFL . Pa found Nan dealing in Wheeling. The tweet is. (B) Da da dum da da dum This is understandably a very popular hub. Ivorwen from Hither and Yonder on August 18, 2010: These are so funny! Said she, But youre not in the right un.. Bonnie Mitchell, White Plains, NY, The lawyer they hired, Dan Schuckat, Nobody has ever accused me of being a poet before. Whether this is true or not, they have certainly been vulgarised today. A flea and a fly in a flue / Were imprisoned, so what could they do? There once was a girl named Lilly who often liked to be silly she put a spoon upon her nose then she wrote a bit o' prose and called it mexican chilly ! Thanks to those who have contributed theirs, more are always welcome a they are very good. For he told a fat girl she was skinny! Only the best funny Nantucket jokes and best Nantucket websites as selected and voted by visitors of Joke Buddha website. These are great and very saucy. Voted up and the buttons too. from a similar masculine aroma. The limerick where the line is from was first written for the Princeton Tiger in 1902. Report as inappropriate 11/26/2017 This Yelper's account has been closed. In stormy weather, Nell Rose (author) from England on March 09, 2012: Thanks Lee, really funny! To claim it by law Great treat to read them. I wrote one recently that has gone missing, and I wish I could find it. Usually, you rhyme the limerick with other similar explicit words. endstream endobj startxref Who swallowed some samples of paint, We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer) as we strive to provide site experiences for browsers that support new web standards and security practices. Nell Rose (author) from England on September 19, 2010: Hi, Sligo, thanks for reading it, I thought you might appreciate this one! After a little fumbling around we came up with, well, these. I am glad you liked it, we are always making up Limericks in my house! And sparks fly out of his ass! but sorry I will have to take it off because its a bit naughty! All Rights Reserved. There once was an artist named Saint, / Til the bath salts one day, / in the tub where she lay, / turned out to be Plaster of Paris. I can always count on you, Nell! If you have any more good limericks you are welcome to post them in the section below. That tested their mettle. Just to prove that I do have a bit of culture in me, I thought I would add a few famous limericks by the poet Edward Lear! Youll be spitting out some poetry while your friends are spitting out laughs. I really enjoyed your hub, thank you for sharing. I will have to remember that one! lol! :)))) (fab. We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I feel like writing a few myself. So she lifted her dress and said f*** it!. if you are not a conventional poet then maybe you write limericks instead! Fly across the Internet seas and join us whenever possible! Nell Rose (author) from England on February 17, 2017: LOL! 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. 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. There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all of his cash in a bucket, But his daughter, named Nan, Ran away with a man, And as for the bucket, Nantucket. However, it would only appear in print for the first time in the work of 19th century author Edward Lear. There once was a man from madras Read up on even more bad jokes youll just have to laugh at. It wasn't the spider that crept up beside her, But Little Boy Blue and his horn. Because the limerick is such a flexible form of verse, limericks for kids can be just as funny as clever limericks. Required fields are marked *. Math not your thing? Limmericks are always enjoyable. There once was a girl from Nantucket is the first line from a limerick about a girl who couldnt pay her fare, so she provided a sexual favour instead. He won my heart, so I am glad you liked them and I hope your brother in law does too, thanks for stopping by, cheers nell. There was a lewd whore from Nantucket who intended to pee in a bucket; but being a man she missed the damn can and her rattled johns fled, crying: "Fuck it!" Variation on a classic limerick by Michael R. Burch Here's another bawdy Nantucket limerick, author unknown: There once was a man from Nantucket Whose schlong was so long he could sucket There once was a man from Nantucket, Who kept all his cash in a bucket. Luv Ya! With a colourful lack of restraint! That the street door was partially closed. As he wiped off his chin kathryn1000 from London on October 12, 2010: Really good.Must read them again if the winter blues strike/. [5] [6] Among the best-known are: But he followed the pair to Pawtucket, The man and the girl with the bucket; Or is that the "official" continuation of it? The specific origin of the limerick is unknown, likely spoken between ancestral friends long before ever being written down. Her boyfriend was about to up-chuck it. Nell Rose (author) from England on August 25, 2012: Hi rcrumple, yes I do look good in leather! But a fall on his cutlass Ahem. I found this extremely entertaining, thanks for the laughs. Suzie from Carson City on April 03, 2020: Hello again, NellPerspy actually challenged me to come back here & write a limerick! It's a story of a blessed man and his carefree attitude to life. Where he still held the cash as an asset, On Nantucket, the island I live, The opening line is so well known that it has been used as a stand-alone joke, implying upcoming obscenities. As they fled from the state, Did you know Lear was also a brilliant artist? Many British and Irish communities would gather in pubs to sing and drink, and limericks were common for the crowd to sing to unite them in good times. There once was a young girl in Rome, (A) Da da dum da da dum da da dum. your a poet but I bet you didn't know it! This town is one of the settings from the famous book Moby Dick, and in the 19th century, it was the whaling capital of the world. Far be it for royalty such as myself to reject a challenge! / Said the fly, Let us flee! / Let us fly! said the flea / So they flew through a flaw in the flue. You found some choice ones there, Nell! well when you put it like that Perspycacious! And I do mean years because, while I recognized some, others I wasn't 'exposed' to in school nor were my children. Wherever did you find them all? thanks for reading, nell. Your email address will not be published. There were so many to choose from, and I thought that I had better only choose the ones that weren't, well, too bad, if you know what I mean! 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. Here's one my mother used to recite--it may be from Lear, but I'm not certain: Nell Rose (author) from England on December 10, 2015: LOL!