A small Cornish village called Maker
has neither a priest nor a baker
It does have pub
for everyone there is a Quaker
The village exists but is not, and never has been, predominantly Quaker
You can learn a little about the village here.
Although not all Quakers (also known as Friends) are teetotal, many do practice abstinence. It is a fascinating religion and, indeed, some choose to lead a Quaker way of life but are non-theist.
Members of the various Quaker movements are all generally united by their belief in the ability of each human being to experientially access the light within, or “that of God in every one”.
I know that at least one of my readers is a Friend.
Nice limerick Peter.
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Thanks you Jim.
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No baker, Oh. Where would I find a cake
Maybe the pub would be my maker…
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Probably best to cut down on the cake. My lockdown tummy is growing!
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Oh…I resemble that remark….!!
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A good one Peter.
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Thanks Margo.
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Another Cornish village I’ve never heard of! I don’t usually go that far North, though. Far too close to that England place 🙂
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You don’t want to go anywhere near England. Here there be dragons, and no pixies to protect you!
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On Monday there’s always a rhyme
And as ever you’ve got there in time.
Do you just have to push
Or produce at a rush?
Just as always, your effort’s sublime.
😉
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Bravo again Margaret. I think you need to start your own limerick slot.
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Certainly not. Too much of a hard act to follow!
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Never let the facts get in the way of a good limerick!
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I follow our leader. Never let facts get in the way of anything!
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Definitely an interesting place to limerick about!
And we can learn a lot from our Quaker Friends!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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It is a way of life that I admire greatly.
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That’s the way of it isn’t? We can always find a car dealership, a bank and a pub. But bakery’s are more difficult to find. Ugh. And we can all use more Friends.
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Thank you my friend!
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You’re welcome 🙂 dear Friend.
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Love this limerick! Sounds like a good opportunity for the pub to sell cakes. 🙂
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I can arrange the concession – for a small fee!
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We were Quakers for many year in a dry congregation. Actually it worked to our benefit since we had a dry wedding reception, thus cutting off the expected disruptions from our alcoholic families.
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You are, of course, the mention at the bottom Elizabeth!
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Precisely.
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Love this limerick!
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Thank you.
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Loved the limerick and the background info. I believe that one of our Presidents, Richard Nixon, was raised in a Quaker household.
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A fine start in life I would imagine!
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Love and like a Boss
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Thank you.
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Very clever, and thank you for the information 🙂
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Has it persuaded you to become teetotal?
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I this k you know the answer 🍷
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Rut roh!!! I hope they have many fun holidays where they throw caution to the wind!!! 😅
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You betcha!
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😅
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Great limerick, Peter, and an interesting piece of Cornish history.
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Thank you Millie.
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