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Culture

Our language in limerick form

By Barbara Wallraff
November 27, 2008
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Thanks go to reader Holly Windle for introducing me to the Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form, as she just did in the course of observing that wordcount.org, mentioned in my November column, is a "dangerous time sink." Holly? And how would you characterize the OEDILF?


A few limericks relevant to today and the holiday season to come are here.