entries to a washington post competition asking for a two-line rhyme with the most romantic first line, but the least romantic second line:
My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife: Marrying you screwed up my life.
I see your face when I am dreaming. That's why I always wake up screaming.
Kind, intelligent, loving and hot; This describes everything you are not.
I thought that I could love no other -- that is until I met your brother.
Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.
I want to feel your sweet embrace; But don't take that paper bag off your face.
I love your smile, your face, and your eyes -- Damn, I'm good at telling lies!
My love, you take my breath away. What have you stepped in to smell this way?
My feelings for you no words can tell, Except for maybe "Go to hell."
What inspired this amorous rhyme? Two parts vodka, one part lime.
There's a dangerous virus being passed electronically, orally and by hand.
This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK). If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss or anyone else via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT.
This virus will wipe out your private life completely. If you should come into contact with WORK put your jacket on and take 2 good friends to the nearest pub.
Purchase the antidote known as Work-lsolator-Neutralizer-Extractor (WINE). The quickest acting WINE type is called Swift-Hitting-Infiltrator-Remover-AII-Zones (SHIRAZ) but this is only available for those who can afford it, the next best equivalent is Cheapest-Available-System-Killer (CASK).
Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system.
Forward this warning to 5 friends. If you do not have 5 friends you have already been infected and WORK is controlling your life.
This virus is DEADLY (Destroys-Every-Available-Decent-Living-Youngster ).
Update 1-12-05: After extensive testing it has been concluded that: Best-Equivalent-Extractor-Remedy (BEER) may be substituted for WINE but may require more generous application.
Little Johnny comes home from school with a request for his father:
"Dad, I need to do a homework about politics and how government works. Can you help me?"
"Sure, that's easy", says the father. "It's sufficient to compare the government and society with our family:
I'm the money earner, call me the capitalist.
Your mom manages the family and spends the money: she's the government.
Your nanny works for us, she's the working class.
You are the people.
Your little brother George is the future generation.
Have you got all that?"
"Yes, I think so", answers little Johnny.
During the night, Little Johnny is awakened by George, who is crying. He gets up and sees that George needs to be changed. He goes to his parents' room and tries to wake his mother, but she's fast asleep. His dad isn't in bed. He goes to look for the nanny and finds his father deep... ah... in conversation with her. In the meanwhile George has calmed down, so Johnny goes back to sleep.
Next day at breakfast, Johnny tells his father:
"Dad, I now understand all about politics!"
"Really? What do you make of it?
"It's simple. I understand that capitalism screws the working class while the government's asleep, deaf to the calls of the people and happy to leave the future generation in s****!"