An Old Irish Guy from Nantucket - a St. Patrick's Day Limerick

Langley Cornwell
An old Irish guy from Nantucket
Drank Guinness Stout from a bucket
He'd get stinking drunk
And sing like a skunk
As his harp he would strum and not pluck it

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Langley Cornwell has published with the Yahoo! Contributor Network since 2009 and brings 30 years of corporate experience to her writing career. Langley has a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from...  View profile

  • The harp is a traditional instrument of Irish Folk Music
  • Ireland's most popular beverage is Guinness Stout
  • There may be a lot of old Irish guys living in Nantucket

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  • Cindy Lynn2/25/2011

    Okay, I don't know why, but this really struck me as funny. Something about him strumming his harp and not plucking it, I guess. Thanks for sharing. :)

  • k. ferguson3/31/2010

    Cute. Sorry it took so long for me to read!

  • Mary Martin3/17/2010

    Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! Cute limerick.

  • Jennifer Budd3/12/2010

    Hey that's cool!

  • Mallory Collier3/4/2010

    Hehehehe! Thanks for sharing. :)

  • Lady Samantha2/23/2010

    :-P lol

  • Kassidy Emmerson2/22/2010

    LOL! This is a hoot!

  • Han Van Meegerin2/22/2010

    Ya gotta love a harp that is strummed.

  • Julie Darleen2/19/2010

    Love the ending-lol moment

  • Deborah Oakes, NPS2/18/2010

    LOL! Very cute! Happy St. Paddy's...I've got one of those tall hats all ready to go when the day gets here.

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