From the 95,000 limericks in the Jim McWilliam collection, endless new limericks can be created through Queneau assembly. Here are ten.
A liquor store owner named Fein The wily old Duchess of Wings Despite the repeated request Don't fall for the time-honored trap In a Bolshevik bar underground |
He screwed up his courage one day My Dear Wife, when asked to hear At a circular barm they were able The White House does not guarantee While they dined at the Waldorf, McGill |
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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