The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

LIMERICK

THERE ONCE WAS A GIRL NAMED MYRTLE
WHO HAD QUITE AN AFFAIR WITH A TURTLE.
NOTHING'S MORE PHENOMENAL
THAN A SWELLING ABDOMINAL
TO PROVE TO MYRTLE
THAT THE TURTLE WAS FERTILE.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT LEARNED THE LIMERICK IN 7TH GRADE AT
HELEN KELLER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Keyword(s): HUMOR

Date learned: 00-00-1965