Last year I had the opportunity to enter the MontanaBob limerick contest on this site. Somehow, I managed to win the darn thing, and MontanaBob awarded me with some fabulous prizes from his home state of Montana.
After clearing it with Mr. Bob, I have decided to pass on the tradition with this years PackOne limerick contest. I too will offer the winner some fabulous prizes from my home state of Wisconsin. (yeah) I also own a custom art and frame store, so the winner can expect a one of a kind Packer piece - along with other prizes chosen at my discretion.
Montana's only stipulation was that the limerick continued to revolve around the Vikings.
Although he doesn't know it yet - I will be asking Raider Pride to assist me in judging. Silently, I have always respected him as a poster in this forum. I will also ask Montana for is final approval of a winner. For those not familiar with a limerick format I have posted the rules below.
A limerick is a five-line poem with a strict meter, popularized by Edward Lear. The rhyme scheme is usually "A-A-B-B-A". The first, second, and fifth lines are three metrical feet (9 syllables); the third and fourth are two metrical feet (One metrical foot is equal to 3 syllables; the line pattern goes 9-9-6-6-9). The foot used is usually the amphibrach, a stressed syllable between two unstressed ones. However, many substitutions are common, notably the anapestic foot, two short syllables and then a long (the reverse of dactyl rhythm).
The first line traditionally introduces a person and a location, and usually ends with the name of the location, though sometimes with that of the person. A true limerick is supposed to have a kind of twist to it. This may lie in the final line, or it may lie in the way the rhymes are often intentionally tortured, or in both. Though not a strict requirement, many limericks additionally show some form of internal rhyme, often alliteration, sometimes assonance or another form of rhyme. In early limericks, the last line often essentially repeated the first, though that is no longer customary.
I will give everyone the first line and the rest is up to you. I put alot of thought into this so don't let me down. The contest will run until the last tick of the clock in the first pre-season game.
And the first line is ....
There once was a Vike from Nantucket.
AMENDMENT: Due to the limited amount of words that correctly rhyme with Nantucket, the producers of this contest will allow limericks that begin with the location of your choice ... such as -
There once was a Vike from my *********.
Looked just like the waste in my T-Bowl.
He smelled worse than my ****.
He teams talent quite sparse.
Caged him with my pigs like a stink pole.
-OR-
There once was a Vike from south 'Sota.
Drove round in a purple toyota.
Just a retard - quite weird.
Like the clam with the beard.
The bottom of earths status quota.
Just a suggestion of course. Heh.
After clearing it with Mr. Bob, I have decided to pass on the tradition with this years PackOne limerick contest. I too will offer the winner some fabulous prizes from my home state of Wisconsin. (yeah) I also own a custom art and frame store, so the winner can expect a one of a kind Packer piece - along with other prizes chosen at my discretion.
Montana's only stipulation was that the limerick continued to revolve around the Vikings.
Although he doesn't know it yet - I will be asking Raider Pride to assist me in judging. Silently, I have always respected him as a poster in this forum. I will also ask Montana for is final approval of a winner. For those not familiar with a limerick format I have posted the rules below.
A limerick is a five-line poem with a strict meter, popularized by Edward Lear. The rhyme scheme is usually "A-A-B-B-A". The first, second, and fifth lines are three metrical feet (9 syllables); the third and fourth are two metrical feet (One metrical foot is equal to 3 syllables; the line pattern goes 9-9-6-6-9). The foot used is usually the amphibrach, a stressed syllable between two unstressed ones. However, many substitutions are common, notably the anapestic foot, two short syllables and then a long (the reverse of dactyl rhythm).
The first line traditionally introduces a person and a location, and usually ends with the name of the location, though sometimes with that of the person. A true limerick is supposed to have a kind of twist to it. This may lie in the final line, or it may lie in the way the rhymes are often intentionally tortured, or in both. Though not a strict requirement, many limericks additionally show some form of internal rhyme, often alliteration, sometimes assonance or another form of rhyme. In early limericks, the last line often essentially repeated the first, though that is no longer customary.
I will give everyone the first line and the rest is up to you. I put alot of thought into this so don't let me down. The contest will run until the last tick of the clock in the first pre-season game.
And the first line is ....
There once was a Vike from Nantucket.
AMENDMENT: Due to the limited amount of words that correctly rhyme with Nantucket, the producers of this contest will allow limericks that begin with the location of your choice ... such as -
There once was a Vike from my *********.
Looked just like the waste in my T-Bowl.
He smelled worse than my ****.
He teams talent quite sparse.
Caged him with my pigs like a stink pole.
-OR-
There once was a Vike from south 'Sota.
Drove round in a purple toyota.
Just a retard - quite weird.
Like the clam with the beard.
The bottom of earths status quota.
Just a suggestion of course. Heh.
