OK, OK, OK. I couldn’t find an animal, fish, or even a kitchen utensil that started with X so I cheated! If you know of any, PLEASE don’t tell me, I shall get depressed!
An eXtra elongated worm
employed to squiggle and squirm
was such a good bender
of uncertain gender
and stayed 40 years with the firm
That’s dedication. As a side note, some companies could take note of this worm’s loyalty. Company’s lose a lot when they don’t value such worms.
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Her grandfather used to tell her tales of his efforts in “digging for victory” (“Victory Gardens”)
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Such commitment the worm has. I need a speaker for an event. Is the worm available? Loved the limerick. Here’s an old one. A little old lady from Wooster, had a little red rooster. She cut off its head, and thought it was dead, until it got up and goosed her.
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The old ones are sometimes the best!
I’m sorry but the worm had to give up public speaking after a particularly bad case of laryngitis!
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It still “works” and the worm reminds me of some co-workers from over the years.
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My curious mind has now made up all sorts of stories about your co-workers!
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Was it a library?
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Spot on!
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No, a cemetery. Different type of worm 🤔
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I got my reply in the wrong place Ray. I was intending to ask if you had to dig deep to converse!
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An eXtremely eXcellent and eXemplary effort.
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ThanX.
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I think maybe my reply ended up in the wrong place!
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Xtraordinary! 🙂
(I used to keep X-ray Tetras years ago, as one of my aquarium fish pets. Just sayin’.)
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Yes I did find them in my research but really wanted to discover a 3 legged Xaladong, or similar. I’m going backwards to A once I reach Z so I may yet use your Tetras! Thank you Tom.
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Challenge accepted! Xantis, a Himalayan yak. Not much you can do with that in a limerick, though. I enjoyed the worm!
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Look down……See that red X on your chest….that’s my Xtra special fiXer with his laser sights on his X bow!
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Sounds to me like an ad for Tesco xtra!
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