A progressive professor named Winners
Held classes each evening for sinners.
They were graded and spaced
So the vile and debased
Would not be held back by beginners.
While I sat with the Duchess at tea,
She inquired: "Do you fart when you pee?"
I replied "Not a bit.
Do you belch when you shit?"
And I felt that was one point to me.
For the "Duchess," I prefer the version as presented in Legman's "The Limerick" (Book One, #755) with "replied" replacing "said" in line three, and with an additional syllable to produce anapest in line five:
ReplyDeleteAs I sat with the Duchess at tea,
She inquired, "Do you fart when you pee?"
. I replied with some wit,
. "Do you belch when you shit?"
And felt sure it was one-up for me.
I have actually recited this limerick in public urinals when appropriate (?!) and have not been beaten to a pulp--yet.