A young man who lives in Devizes
has ears of varying sizes
They grow and they shrink
and you really would think
that he’d easily win many prizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in the centre of Wiltshire, England. It has nearly five hundred listed buildings, some notable churches, a town hall and a green in the centre of the town. The town developed around Devizes Castle, built by Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury in 1080, but it is not mentioned in the Domesday Book. Because the castle was on the boundaries of the manors of Rowde, Bishops Cannings, and Potterne it became known as the castrum ad divisas (“the castle at the boundaries”), hence the name Devizes.
It is not politically correct to make fun of somebody’s ears, unless they have ears of corn growing out of them.
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OK big nose!
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Now here’s a question for you:
Why can’t you find fried potatoes in Wiltshire?
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I give up Josie. Do you have the answer?
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Yes. You can’t buy fried potatoes in Wilshire because there ain’t no Devizes for Chippenham.
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I have applied to WordPress to have a groan button added!🤣
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Although my ancestors came from U.K., they didn’t bring a translator with them; hence, I don’t understand the joke. BUT I agree wholeheartedly that Word Press needs a groan button.
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‘There are no devices for chipping them.’ It does not translate very well, especially as you have chips, we have crisps, you have fries, we have chips. Hope that helps rather than making it more difficult.
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Ohhh….now I get it! It’s funny, but probably even more so if I hadn’t needed so much explanation. However, your limerick sent me down the Wikipedia rabbit hole following the Domesday Book. Thanks for the very enjoyable & informative Procrastination Hour!
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Always fun and educational!
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Thank you Dale. I now have to decide what to do when I get back to A.
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My Dad had ever growing ears but never shrinking ones. Of course he wasn’t from Devizes either.
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I have too, and a growing nose. The bigger ears help to accommodate glasses, hearing aids, and mask elastic!
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Well he would … if only there were an award for ear-growing.
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I’m sure there used to be ear twitching competitions, or am I dreaming?
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In your world, anything goes!
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What talented ears! 😀 He should join the Ear Circus! 😉
They say as we age…our ears and noses keep growing. 😮
Now I shall go read about Devizes…I wonder if they grow corn there…or manufacture ear muffs… ???
HUGS!!! 🙂
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All of your lovely little towns would make for a fantastic WordPress supported tour! 🙂
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Hilarious! One of your best! 😀
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I’d give him a prize. That’s quite a talent!
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ear ear!
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I have the same problem with my ears.
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Was that you flying over half an hour ago?
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I can neither confirm nor deny.
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Now about those hairs coming out of those ever growing noses and ears!
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This was another great place to look around. England certainly has more charm than Western Canada. Sigh. I love all the brick.
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..and we love all the wood!
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Great share Peter.
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How sad for that poor man at Devizes, having ears of different sizes. Perhaps he should invest in a hat – or grow his hair long and fuzzy. Lol Great limerick and interesting info about the town. We’ll make a point of visiting next time we’re in Wiltshire. All those listed building sound intriguing.
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