Darn these crummy bifocals. Yesterday I thought I read the following headline:
"Cruel winter's latest
insults bears downeast"
Then I read it again:
"Cruel winter's latest insult bears down on East"
Well thank goodness. I'd hate to think some rude "latest" is going around insulting bears in Maine.
It gave me such a grin that I have been inspired to "limerize" the following poem:
IT'S NOT POLITE TO INSULT BEARS
by Kim Norman
The bulletin caused me to frown,
and my brain wondered, "Black bears? or brown?"
Then I found my opaque,
Ursa Major mistake
was confusing a verb for a noun.
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4 comments:
I like these types of "mistakes". How fun for you to turn it around to your advantage. I have the same problem with my eyes - I'll have to take inspiration from you and make it fun!
Hi Kathy. Seems like I do that more and more often, but the mistakes can be pretty funny. I guess next will be mishearing things!
As an inveterate limerician (see this book review, for example) I give you an A+ for rhyme, rhythm, and final-line oomph.
And for your readers' pleasure, consider this possibility: a story about Smokey developing a stutter headlined "This Bears Repeating."
Limericiously yours,
"Dr. Fred" Bortz
Tee hee! You are a such a card, Fred! And I take as high praise an A+ from the limerick king. Thank you!
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