From the 95,000 limericks in the Jim McWilliam collection, endless new limericks can be created through Queneau assembly. Here are ten.
If you ask why some husbands regret A girl from the best of society They tell of a lass named Regina Hey waiter, my soup's got a twig in! It's trouble when heavenly grass |
The Pops sent him off to the Skipper A woman who lived in Des Moines Myself I must reintroduce A fleet-footed maid from Decatur I played audiotapes in my car. |
New limericks are generated every five minutes. You can get six a day by following @DadaLimericks on Twitter. Or, take it highbrow.
Rhymes are calculated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. There are 1155 distinct sounds for the "A" rhyme and 1035 for the "B" rhyme.
Inspired by Dr. Andy Holding on The Science of Fiction.
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