MPR 2002 Limerick Contest Submissions Set 5

"I loved the State Fair," gushed Herr Strauss,
"Even though I spilled Coke on my blouse.
When the Ferris wheel stopped
I was stuck at the top
And could see all the way to my house!"

Carol Singer, Minneapolis, MN

"Oh Ludwig, darling, if you please;
See how they have carved those pine trees!"
He looked, he sighed;
And then replied,
"Not pine, my dear, but fir Elise."

Cheryl Springer, Burnsville, MN

There once was a young man named Mozart
Who played his piano with real heart
He banged out his tunes
For all the buffoons
No wonder he married a tart.

Valerie Atkinson, St. Paul, MN

At the fair Ravel loved the rides;
And the excitement each provides!
He went in the spinner,
After having dinner,
and had to puke up his insides.

Derek Perner, Minneapolis, MN

When I heard those piano notes click,
His polonaise gave me a kick!
So to honor the man,
I've erected a stand
Where I serve pork-Chopins on a stick.

J. Miller, St. Paul, MN

When Dvorak passed by old machinery hill
In retreat from the food court alone
Lefse Pilsner and curds
Left him sick beyond words
He could mutter just "I'm goin' home."

Paul Bischke, St. Paul, MN

When Debussy composed Claire de Lune,
he crafted an important tune.
If he'd gone to the Fair,
and spoke with those there,
his work would be called Claire de Loon.

Minev Mehta, Minneapolis, MN

When old J.S. Bach took a counterpoint stop
For to visit our dear old state soiree
The Tilt-a-Whirl spin
Gave him O such a grin
He penned fugues, rounds, and bright ricecare.

Paul Bischke, St. Paul, MN

A fairgoing Beethoven lost favor,
When Shostachovich said to Weber,
While his "Pastoral" flies,
As a prude, he's the prize,
For the Bach beer he refused to savor.

Tom Fiutak, White Bear Lake, MN

There once was a composer named Mozart.
He was a great contributor to "les beaux artes".
His legend does grow;
you ask "how do I know"?
why I saw his face at the fair in the crop art!

Kathryn McCulloch, Minnetonka, MN