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Summary: not for the faint of heart
Review: actually a very interesting collection..very bawdy, with quite a bit of sexual humor..
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Summary: This dirty little book belongs in a Frat house.
Review: I was very excited to find a hardbound anthology of limericks one day in a Salvation Army store in North Kansas City one day a few years back. With money to burn, I ravenously collected a handful of books that I thought would be excellent additions to my collection. While many of my finds were good, this one took me by surprise. The book begins with a history and study of limericks, how they are written, where they come from, and more importantly, WHY they are written. Apparently, limericks are intendended to be dirty. Growing up this is one of those big secrets that nobody says anything about because it's too embarrassing. Well, I started reading and every limerick was either sexually explicit, or vulgar beyond belief. I really couldn't believe what I was reading! I didn't finish the book. As an adult I can appreciate the limerick art form. I may even write my own some day. But I'm not interested in keeping a book on my shelf that I don't want my family, friends or future children to see. I am also going to have to reserve any recommendation for reading this book. Pick it up if you are mature enough to handle the content. Read it if you are into the vulgar and sexually daring side of literature. But don't ever give it to children! I am disappointed in the Salvation Army store because of its negligence. If a child had picked this book up instead of me, there would be dirty little notes making a little girl cry somewhere in a locker somewhere in a public school now. I just hope it doesn't get in the wrong hands again.
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Summary: NOT what I expected....
Review: Well, I was browsing in a used book store, and this big book of Limericks caught my eye again. I usually love limericks, but upon reading this collection, was shocked. I would dare to say that the word "pornography" kept popping up in my head while reading. I was sure that i had just read a few of the more extreme ones, so would turn to another area of the book. Again, just dirty and naughty words filled this book.
So, if you are looking for a laugh and really enjoy limericks with a naughty twist, then this is your book. I, for one, threw it in the trash once I realized it. One of only two books I ever threw away instead of giving to goodwill, etc. There are too many wonderful books to read out there. This did NOT belong in my library anywhere.
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