Limerick Ode to the Corkscrew
Happy anniversary to the corkscrew! On March 27, 1860, New Yorker M.L. Byrn patented a corkscrew design. “It was T-shaped, based on gadgets that had long been used to extract bullets stuck in the muzzles of guns. Corkscrews had been around before Byrn’s invention, but his design became the standard in America for decades.”
Limerick Ode To The Corkscrew
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Make a toast to a corking invention–
An aid in removing our tension.
Does your life feel screwed up?
Need some sips with your sup?
Then give praise for the corkscrew’s ascension.
Tags: Alcoholic Poems, Drinking Limerick, Inventions Poem, M. L. Byrn, March Holidays, New York, Odd Holidays, Patent Humor, Stress Humor, Tension Humor, Wine Humor
hats off to Byrne and his fine
invention for opening wine
an aid to decanting
that obviates ranting
or even a reason to whine
Cheers!
JzB
ha. thank goodness for the corkscrew, eh? smiles…otherwise how’d we un stopper…
The traditional corkscrew design
Is the best thing for opening wine.
I haven’t the patience
For new variations
(Unless it’s a screw cap – that’s fine.)
He’s my hero!
LIKE
I wrote a quick line for Mad Kane
It’s not rock ‘n’ roll its just plain
A Limerick no
You’re mad to think so
So, Like, if you think it’s insane
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Hehe. Love this! :)
An essential Limerick indeed :-)
yeah mr box and screwtop are just lowbrow imitators
L’chaim! My visits here always bring a smile. So clever, so Mad.
So fun!
What I wonder is how they opened wine before he invented it:)
My hat (or my cork?) is off to this gent! Brilliant cross purpose, don’t know what we’d have done without him–Great limmerick Mad :-)
One of your very best – and that’s saying something!
Marvelous!
I’ll drink to that!
It Begins
Some days you learn two new things…
Where would we be without it – great limerick accolade!
Such beautiful writing…Loved it…..
inside that bowl, I see the whole world
Thanks so much everyone for your lovely comments and fun verse!