Jul 8th, 2008 · When a lawyer in Tacoma, Wash., filed a lawsuit 465 pages long — with an eight-page title — the judge had enough. Referring to a rule requiring "short and plain" allegations, Judge Ronald Leighton issued a short and plain limerick: "Plaintiff has a great deal to say, but it seems he skipped Rule 8-a. His complaint is too long, which renders it wrong. Please rewrite and refile today."
Apr 20th, 2006 · Alex Chadwick speaks with Diarmuid Scully, mayor of the town of Limerick in western Ireland, who worries that as many as 20,000 rugby fans could follow Limerick's regional team to Dublin this Sunday for the Heineken Cup semi-finals. If they don't come back in time for a population census being conducted that same day, Limerick's population of 54,000 may go below 50,000 -- meaning it could lose its status as a "city," and the European funding that goes with it.
Dec 25th, 2004 · Chris J. Strolin and his team of contributors from around the world are attempting to redefine each and every word in the English language with a limerick. So far, they've completed 6,228 limericks. The dictionary is called The Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form. Mr. Strolin tells NPR's Scott Simon how he came up with the idea and how they've redefined antidisestablishmentarianism.