Helsinki Limerick

There was a cafe owner from Helsinki
whose coffee shop was often called "dinky."
"You must pack them in --
the fat and the thin --
to save on heating, not to be kinky."

San Ignacio Limerick

An Italian chef living in San Ignacio
invented a cereal he called Nazi-O's.
Be careful which way
you spell sobriquets
so you don't make ignoble, San Ignacio.

Tallinn Limerick

There was a young lady from Tallinn
who'd go to the beach, but not swim.
"Baltic beaches may be brisk,
but swimming adds the risk
that you'll leave behind one or two limbs."

Lopburi Limerick

There was a hasty driver from Lopburi
who wasn't fond of the residents, furry.
"Get off my damn back
about the macaques,
they lollygag whenever I'm in a hurry!"

Prague Limerick

There was a sad writer from Prague
who drank too much cheap hootch and grog --
bohemian to the core,
though Bohemia was no more,
he liked to say, "What's past is hedgehog"

Belize City Limerick

There was a chef from Belize City
who tried way too hard to be witty.
He liked to serve pork,
but when it was on fork,
tell his guests it was rat, just not itty-bitty.

NOTE: Gibnut [a.k.a. Paca] is a huge rodent eaten in Belize. It’s been called the “royal rat” because it was once served to Queen Elizabeth II.

Beijing Limerick

There was a bureaucrat from old Beijing
who claimed that COVID was in a downswing,
"It must be, you see,
for it cannot be
the rules changed cause of shouts of "Can Xi Jinping!"

Vienna Limerick

There was a famed therapist from Vienna
who knew the source of all angst and each dilemma.
"Sexy thoughts of your mom
made you fear the A-bomb!"
"Uh, it started last week when I fell from an antenna."

Chicago Limerick

A window washer from Chicago
would work in the snow and that fog - Oh!
But he was chagrined
when there were crosswinds,
"A guy could splat like a soft avocado!"

Nashville Limerick

There was a great guitarist from Nashville
who couldn't remember to pay his tax bill.
They seized his Les Paul
and even his stress ball.
He became that stressed-out uke player of Asheville.