My Failed Limericks
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There once was a man from Nantucket,
Who owned a lucrative chain of dry cleaners.
Thanks to wise investments,
He was able to retire early and travel with his wife Laura.
There once was a man from Venus,
You think there are people on Venus?
Some people will believe anything, I guess.
There once was a woman from Madras,
Who was always losing his keys.
Then one day a friend of hers bought her this really cool keychain that would
beep if you clapped.
There once was a man from Peru,
Who liked to combine the common and everyday
with the strange and unreal.
That man was Mario Vargas Llosa.