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Blue Ribbon Grand Prize
An Italian composer, Rossini,
Searched the fair for a dish of linguini.
But the Magpie had thieved,
So Rossini, he grieved,
And made do with a stick-impaled weenie.
Brian Dean, New Brighton, MN
Second Prize Winners
In the Swine Barn, Bach started to sweat
As he crafted a two-part motet;
When his wig became moist,
He laughed and rejoiced,
For he'd gotten his State Fair 'do wet.
Chris Brunelle, Northfield, MN
There was a composer named Mozart,
Who wanted to see corn and oats art,
So he went to the fair,
With Arthur Honegger,
Saying, "I also like viewing the goats, Art."
Stuart Rosen, Minneapolis, MN
Third Prize Winners
While munching a bag of roast filberts,
From the fowl barn Sir Arthur heard shrill birds.
"Beastly squawking," he spat;
"Still, I'd rather set that
Than more ludicrous prattling of Gilbert's."
Adam Kintopf, St. Paul, MN
At the fair Wagner said of his Rings,
"I need a finale that zings.
Mein Himmel!" he cried,
As he munched food deep-fried,
"It's done when the fat lady sings!"
Rita Moe, Roseville, MN
At the fair, he craved cheese curds and Coke,
but the prices made Johann Bach choke,
"O Mein Gott!" cried the man,
"I don't think that I can
Eat much more before going ba-roke!"
Joe Fishbein, West St. Paul, MN
A Parisian once came to the fair
Singing "Je m'apelle Jacques Hotteterre."
But most folks looked askance
At his Frenchified prance
'Round the Midway in silk underwear.
Paul Jacobson, St. Paul, MN
Winners of a Music Thru the Night CD in special categories:
Contemporary Composer Prize
Philip Glass, Philip Glass, Phil
Philip Glass, Philip Glass will
go to the fair
go to the fair
Philip Glass, Philip Glass, Phil
David Miller, Minneapolis, MN
The Shameless MPR Reference Prize
Gary Eichten: "On Midday today,
We will talk with the new princess Kay,
Who, (after dancing the polka
With Oscar Homolka),
Will drive back to Cloquet with Bizet."
John Kudlaty, St. Paul, MN
The Best Butter Sculpture Mention Prize
The British Composer, John Rutter,
Went straight to the sculptures of butter;
With well-sharpened knife,
He carved out his wife,
Prince Charles, the Queen, and his Mudder!
Judy Florence, Eau Claire, WI
The Digestive Disturbance Prize
At the state fair composer Scarlatti,
Over-did on the ice-cold gelati,
As he ran down the street
He was heard to repeat,
"Stand aside from that blue porta potty!"
Brian Dean, New Brighton, MN
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