Have You Heard of the Men of Funai?
A Ballad in Five Limericks
Have you heard of the men of Funai
Who loved to eat strawberry pie?
When their doctor suggests
They eat just a bit less,
They agreed they were willing to try.
So, those silly old men from Funai
Switched to rhubarb for part of their pie.
And they said, “Since, that’s less
Of this strawberry mess,
To our doctor we’ll not have to lie.”
Well those hungry old men of Funai,
With their strawberry rhubarb for pie,
They enjoyed so much more,
Even more than before,
Feared to doctor they’d still have to lie.
‘Til those crafty old men of Funai,
Decided, “We will not cut up the pie!
And so, of the pieces,
We eat less, so we says.”
And so, we still don’t have to lie.”
Ah, those lusty old men of Funai
Digging into their wonderful pie,
Where each pie is a piece,
They became so obese,
All their Doc could say, “Oh well, I tried.”
About the Creator
Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock
Retired Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church having served for a total of 30 years in Missouri, South Dakota & Kansas.
Born in Watertown, SD on 9/26/1959. Married to Sandra Jellison-Knock on 1/24/1986. One son, Keenan, deceased.
Comments (4)
Awesome! You made a full, bona fide story out of a stack of limericks. That was impressive and fun Randy!
Clever use of limericks to tell a story of whimsical gluttony. A little touch of Brother's Grimm. Loved it💙Anneliese
Such a fun one to read and so cute! Loved this little story you told! What fun!! 🥧
Very crafty 🥰Enjoyed this poem