A limerick for my Father.

January 14th, 2010

My dad is a nice guy named Barry

whose chin and cheeks have grown quite hairy.

The beard is short and normal in size,

but quite hard on my poor eyes.

I hope for a visit from the razor fairy!

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ps.  My dad’s name is not really Barry.

pps.  Everyone hates the beard

ppps.  he does not seem to care

pppps.  Okay, I really don’t hate the beard, it is better than the handlebar mustache, but not as nice as his nice smooth cheeks.

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8 Responses to “A limerick for my Father.”

  1. 7daytrial on January 14, 2010 6:52 pm

    The beard and hat make him look kind of like an older fisherman. I enjoy the novelty of it, but agree that smooth cheeks are often more nice since they don’t scratch when you hug him.

    Not when I hug your dad… but .. you know… just in general.

  2. MMIL on January 14, 2010 9:39 pm

    Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do and enjoy it…especially when you’re Barry (and mine and FFiL’s) age ’cause you’ve EARNED it!

  3. grammy on January 14, 2010 10:40 pm

    Seems as though this man has aged 20 years in less than 20 weeks. I miss his face.

  4. JHJ on January 14, 2010 10:59 pm

    I like the beard.

  5. ShoeShe on January 15, 2010 1:10 pm

    I like the beard…it adds character! It could just be that I’m so used to my brother’s beard that beards no longer bother me. I think he’s rocking the bearded look! Though I have to say the beard takes away the “nerdy” charm I had grown to love.

  6. MMIL on January 15, 2010 5:08 pm

    ShoeShe…I think he looks more professorial now, don’t you? All he needs is a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches and an (empty) meerschaum pipe to finish the look.

  7. grammy on January 15, 2010 9:02 pm

    Please don’t encourage him! Yuck!

  8. ShoeShe on January 19, 2010 4:58 pm

    MMIL…I totally agree!!! He could totally pass for an English professor!

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