Pots Of Gold

By Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
United Kingdom
March 17, 2019 3:11pm CST
Two leprechauns were out to play and Patrick just happened to say "Mine's bigger than yours I know that because I saw yours when out yesterday." "Your eyes have deceived you" Sean said "or else you are wrong in the head, stop telling your lies for mine's the best size it's plain that your good sense has fled." "No, yours is far smaller than mine you must have been slurping the wine, though you may protest mine's simply the best no matter how much you may whine." They then set them down side by side and both were as deep as were wide, equal honours they hold as their Pots of Gold were treasures that caused them both pride.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
17 Mar 19
Adorable limerick and Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! This is the first time since we've been in Ireland that we haven't celebrated.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
Happy St Patrick's to you too Dianne
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
17 Mar 19
@jaboUK Thanks! It's just a happy Sunday for us. lol
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
18 Mar 19
"Adorable"?? Really?
@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Mar 19
I'm glad we got around to 'pots of gold' by the end of your verse although you did give it away with the title!
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
@JudyEv Thanks Judy.
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@JudyEv (338640)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Mar 19
@jaboUK I forgot they get a bit touchy. It's still a great poem.
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@much2say (55318)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Mar 19
Oh my - I knew leprechauns were supposedly naughty, but . . . . . . I'm glad they were talking about their pots of gold !
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@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Mar 19
@much2say @jaboUK you two are too funny
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
Lol - a little bit of harmless innuendo doesn't do any harm
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• India
18 Mar 19
me too
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
18 Mar 19
Oh my goodness, you made me laugh Janet, this is too good.
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
19 Mar 19
@jaboUK I just love your sense of humor.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
I'm pleased you found this entertaining, thanks Anna
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
17 Mar 19
that is a good one there.thanks for the humor.We all can use this.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
I do like to spread a little humour, glad it worked for you. Thanks.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
17 Mar 19
@jaboUK I love humor it is good for us and our health
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
18 Mar 19
Ha ha if it wasn't for the title ,this might be a bit too naughty. I love your rhymes but you probably know that by now. This is a celebration which I am learning of only recently ,here on this site and through WhatsApp messages. What is it, they were bragging about? I understand you are in doubt, It's just containers of gold So if truth needs to be told Jabo no rules did flout. @much2say ...I thought like you too
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@much2say (55318)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 19
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
@responsiveme Thanks for giving me a fine limerick in reply. Lol - no rules flouted though it's a pity. I would have liked for people to not know what I was talking about until the final verse. But the admin here are somewhat prudish so I put that title on it.
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@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
17 Mar 19
Wonderful limerick. Now lets see if anyone has the talent to respond in kind.
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@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Mar 19
I liked it and thought if you hadn't put a title suggesting gold it might have been even funnier @jaboUK but then I remember the funny one you did that is no longer available
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@rebelann (112738)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Mar 19
Yes, I've noticed that as well @jaboUK I think a lot of it has to do with whether or not someone decides to report a discussion. Yours have never been offensive like some of the garbage I have seen written on this site. I don't know if those got deleted but those should have just because they were trashy.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
Thank you, thought I'd do this for St Patrick's Day
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
18 Mar 19
It seems that the matter of size Is often dependant on eyes When men are concerned Large sizes they yearn When gold or else is the prize
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
Oh well done Isabelle, that's great. (Though you don't need the 's' on sizes) Yours is funny.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
17 Mar 19
Great St Patrick's Day ditty there Janet
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
17 Mar 19
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
Thanks Val, I'm happy if you like it
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
9 May 19
Boy did that one throw me off @jaboUK . Knowing me; you can only imagine what I thought they were comparing.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
9 May 19
I deliberately wrote it with innuendo and hoped the ending would bring a smile.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
12 May 19
@nanette64 Yep, I think a lot of people were
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 May 19
@jaboUK I imagine the guys were thinking the same thing I was.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
18 Mar 19
That was so cute, I love when you write.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
Thank you Cindy - got my silly hat on here
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 19
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
19 Mar 19
@jaboUK I like your silly hat, it looks good on you
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@Shiva49 (26641)
• Singapore
18 Mar 19
Teasing and humorous poem as usual. We have a good St Patrick's school here too. Good that it ended as honors even - siva
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
Thanks siva - a St Patrick's school even in Singapore? That's surprising.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
19 Mar 19
@Shiva49 Thanks for the link siva.
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@Shiva49 (26641)
• Singapore
19 Mar 19
@jaboUK Don't forget our British connection! siva
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Mar 19
How funny, thanks for the smiles.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
Pleased I made you smile, thanks
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Mar 19
@jaboUK Much ended, thanks.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
17 Mar 19
Thank you for laughing.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
I'm pleased if this amused you, thanks
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
18 Mar 19
@jaboUK Thank you
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• Pamplona, Spain
22 Mar 19
Love it Jan good job that they are both so rich in everything.
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• Pamplona, Spain
23 Mar 19
@jaboUK Whichever way you have nailed it and yes I know I was trying to write something and it sounded out of place too so I changed my mind instead.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
22 Mar 19
Lol - I wanted to make the denouement in the last verse a surprise, but the admin on this site is so prudish that I had to pre-empt them by putting that title.
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• China
18 Mar 19
I haven't known about leprechaun and St Patrick's Day,so I find it difficult to get into the poem.However the responses below your post goves me some clues to understand it.
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• China
19 Mar 19
@jaboUK Thanks for explaining it to me ! I learn a lot from your posts.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
Hi Chang - the leprechauns are embedded in Irish folklore, they're sort of elves.
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@Juliaacv (50851)
• Canada
17 Mar 19
That was very well done Janet. I remember when our son was young, he dressed up as a leprechaun on St. Patrick's Day, complete with a pot of gold-which of course were just foil wrapped coin shaped chocolates in a pail.
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@Juliaacv (50851)
• Canada
17 Mar 19
@jaboUK He was cute, and he was young enough that he actually let me paint his face green. The school had the newspaper in that day, and his picture was on the front page the following day.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
@Juliaacv How thrilling that he was in the newspaper
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
That's a lovely memory of your son Julia, I bet he looked really cute.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 Mar 19
You did well with the mine is bigger than yours poem for St. Patrick's Day.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
23 Mar 19
Glad you thought so, thanks.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Mar 19
@jaboUK You're welcome.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Mar 19
So funny; but I was wondering what was that they were debating about.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
Lol - you were meant to wonder
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
17 Mar 19
@jaboUK I thought you are thinking what am thinking? Or is it just me thinking about it?
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@nela13 (58491)
• Portugal
17 Mar 19
That was funny, I am glad it end up well.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Mar 19
I'm pleased you thought so, thank you
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@nela13 (58491)
• Portugal
19 Mar 19
@jaboUK You are welcome and happy St. Patrick's Day To you
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