Comment from --Turtle.

Exceptional

Personally, I think you are a shining wit, but not, not, not! the spoonerism of it.
This was fun. I enjoyed the use of a spoonerism to avoid the open spurcity, makes the hidden spurcity pleasingly wry, and the quote mark did a great job of fanning my curiosity. I was glad for the author's notes, with the subtle nudge back to the poem to help me figure it out when I was a bit slow, but aware there was something about that shining wit that I wanted to better understand.

Nicely done.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 28-Dec-2018

Haha, well, thanks, above all, for not missing the spoonerism, Turtle. One of my favourite ways of having a dig at someone (sadly, I rarely get into arguments these days, so I almost never get to use it) is to tell them they are exactly the type Professor Spooner would refer to as a shining wit :)

I'm extremely grateful for the wonderful comments and the shining rating.

Craig

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This limerick, The Spoonerist, has a good beat and sound rhyme. Another word for dirty, spurcity, has landed here as well.

 Comment Written 04-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2018

Thanks very much, Bill.

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

haha, Craig, your spoonerism is great here and easy to spot. I enjoyed reading this. Your limerick is in good form. Thanks for the laugh. Jan

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Nov-2018

Thanks so very much, Jan. I'm glad you got a chuckle from it. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

Well, er... Who, exactly, is asking for him to cuss, hmm? I mean, you SAY he is doing it "on demand"... (LOL. *snicker*) Cute limerick, though I suspect you're making stuff up again... (hahahahaha!)

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Nov-2018

Me, make stuff up? My great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great granddaddy Ludwig Van Beethoven would turn in his grave if he heard such scurrilous allegations! Thanks for the fun review! Craig

reply by Dawn Munro on 03-Nov-2018

You're very welcome (liar, liar). LOL

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

Hi, Craig,

Hmmm. I have lots of friends who are spurcitious. It seems that they cannot complete a single sentence without using some type of obscenity. But I love them, so I let it go. (In fact, I join in once in a while - especially if we are talking about Mr. Dump.)

Thank you for sharing,

~MP~

 Comment Written 03-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Nov-2018

Haha, yes, well that is one temptation it would be very hard to resist. Thanks so much, Patty. Craig

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Spurcity can draw a wince. Some words are best saved for "special occasions" when emphasis is really needed. LOL. We all know those who thrive on "emphasis." Marilyn

 Comment Written 02-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Nov-2018

I wholeheartedly agree, Marilyn. Many thanks, Craig

Comment from trimple

Excellent

Good afternoon to you, Craig

A good friend, I'm quite sure, wouldn't object to your whining shit if it was deemed appropriate :)

'Spurcity' another to add to my list!

cheers you

tracey

 Comment Written 02-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Nov-2018

LOL thanks muchly, Tracey, and good afternoon to you as well.

I've been called worse :)

Cheers,
Craig

reply by trimple on 02-Nov-2018

Me too! :)

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

You know, being a mom and a high school teacher, I find that the over-use of obscenity is kindof a 'coming of age' thing for the teens...you know, kinda 'finding that they feel grown up' when they use it. So, the overuse of it has become a meter for me to 'measure' an adult's maturity: whether or not they know how to watch/tame their tongue. :) ;) A fun limerick, sir - thanx for sharing! :) Yvette :)

 Comment Written 02-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Nov-2018

I don't take a great deal of exception to the occasional expletive. In the right company, I've been known to employ them myself. But I think overuse becomes very boring very quickly :) Many thanks, Yvette.

Comment from Debbie Pope

Excellent

Love your limerick, but what's a "shining wit?" Guess you are sending me to google like I did you with ginkgo.

I am also not sure about that consonant exchange. Sounds like pig latin to me. Don't you just love that term?

I'm having fun with this. Thanks for the pun fost.

 Comment Written 02-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Nov-2018

Hi Debbie,

"Shining wit" is a compliment which means someone is very bright. However, if you exchange the "sh" in shining with the "w" in wit (thus creating a spoonerism), it's not quite so complimentary. Pig Latin is fun too :) Many thanks, Craig

reply by Debbie Pope on 02-Nov-2018

That's funny. Thanks for explaining.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written Limerick. We have many friends that are able to spice their words without even notice they say the words they are saying. Sometimes we can just shut off our ears.

 Comment Written 02-Nov-2018

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reply by the author on 02-Nov-2018

Thanks very much, Sandra. Greatly appreciated. Craig