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ST. PATRICK'S DAY LIMERICKS
March 15, 2008
Sponsored by the Saugatuck/Douglas Convention and Visitors Bureau
| Who can enter? Anyone and everyone who enjoys a lively, verbal challenge. |
| What is a limerick? A limerick is a humorous, poetic verse, written in five lines, with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme. Lines 1, 2 & 5 must rhyme with each other and have three strong accents; lines 3 and 4 must rhyme with each other and have two strong accents. Limericks often use work play, eccentric spelling or other witty features. Entries will be judged on structure, content and wit. |
| Samples: |
| A flea and a fly in a flue |
| were imprisoned, so what could they do? |
| Said the fly, "let us flee!" |
| "Let us fly!" said the flea! |
| So they flew through a flaw in the flue. |
| There was a farmer from Leeds |
| Who ate six packets of seeds. |
| It soon came to pass |
| He was covered with grass, |
| and he couldn't sit down for the weeds. |
| There once was a boy named Earl |
| Who loved a sweet little girl. |
| They danced a jig |
| while wearing a wig, |
| that made a bright pink curl. |
| How do I enter? |
| Write your limerick and e-mail to staff@saugatuck.com |
| or |
| mail to: |
| Saugatuck/Douglas Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| P.O. Box 28 |
| Saugatuck, MI. 49453 |
| Be sure to include your name & age with your limerick entry. |
| Entries must be received by Thursday, March 13, 2008 |
| What do I win? A winner will be chosen in each of the following age groups |
| Youth: Up to 12 |
| Teens: 13-17 |
| Adult: 18 years & over |
| Winning limericks will be posted on our website March 14, 2008 and any winners present will be invited to recite their limericks on stage at the post-parade Community Party at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts on Culver St. in downtown Saugatuck. |