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Poor old farmer Giles started hobbling As his painful piles were a wobbling When he sat down on ice The relief was so nice His tush is in need of remodelling Farmer Giles is Cockney rhyming slang for Piles or haemorrhoids. 31st May 2015

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Constance La France

Date: 6/1/2015 1:47:00 PM

Jan, this is a fun Limerick and thanks for visiting my poem, I ran . . .

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2015 1:48:00 PM

Guess its not fun for poor farmer giles lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Jack Ellison

Date: 6/1/2015 7:15:00 AM

Just like me, there's no topic you won't touch! Eeeeww "Touch" LOL Hugs, Jack xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2015 7:16:00 AM

Thought you would prefer this one to bite me - I guess Farmer Giles is lucky no one bit him on the bum lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 6/1/2015 7:01:00 AM

haha....Nice limerick Jan.. love your slangs.. Have you had any Ruby Murray lately? :>)

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2015 7:03:00 AM

Yes Joseph - two days ago I had a curry lol:-) Hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 5/31/2015 10:01:00 PM

ewww...! hahahaha!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2015 12:09:00 AM

lol Kim:-) I have to go with my muse this was on silly overdrive yesterday lol

Duke Beaufort

Date: 5/31/2015 6:19:00 PM

We have a bathroom, but the toilet in pink and the tiles are black. It's left over from the '50s. This is funny for those of us with piles under control. Getting old ain't no fun. The front/back of the picture confused me at first and I got really worried.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/1/2015 12:07:00 AM

yes I found the picture confusing he looks like he can turn his head 360 degrees lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 5/31/2015 4:30:00 PM

Jan, this is funny!! So are some of the comments/replies down below:) Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2015 4:34:00 PM

The humourous comments make my day Paul - this poem came about as a result of a phone call I had from mum this morning - within 2 minutes of the call I had written the first 4 lines lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Arthur Vaso

Date: 5/31/2015 4:11:00 PM

Talk about the Grapes of wrath!!!!! LOL good one!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2015 4:12:00 PM

ha ha ha Arthur bet he 'wines' when he sits down lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/31/2015 2:05:00 PM

.......... o.m.g. !!!!! - :)))))) - (a 7 for the poor old farmer :)))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2015 2:14:00 PM

just a fun write Anne Lise - not for poor farmer Giles of course lol:-) Hugs jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 5/31/2015 11:23:00 AM

Amusing little poem here. Have you rear "Farmer Giles of Ham" by J.R.R. Tolkien? I have been a member of the American Tolkien Society for about 30 years and often write for their journal Minas Tirith Evening Star. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jan Allison
Date: 5/31/2015 11:45:00 AM

No I haven't Matthew - will look it up:-) Hugs jan xx