Unthrottled Thrice-Monthly WORDPLAY Apr '18 #1

WORDPLAY post #108
Periodic postings of palindromes, Scramble-Town Maps (creative cartography), binomial phrases, occasional verse, etc.
EDITOR: Giorgio Coniglio 

HOT LINKS to collections of Classic/Goofy Palindromes #1,#2,#3

HOT LINK to the Anagram Sister Cities Initiative - complete collection

Review the entire collection of anagram-town names (based on 

P-A-L-I-N-D-R-O-M-E-S) here.

HOT LINK to NEW WORLD PALINDROMES - complete series

HOT LINK to a Medley of Singable Limericks about "USING GREEK WORDS"

LEIGH MERCER'S PALINDROME WORKSHOP

WORDPLAY POST #107

A LIMERICK-BASED ANECDOTE 

LIMERICK VERSE:  Original verse composed by Giorgio Coniglio, November 2016, modified from the version accepted for publication by OEDILF.com, the online limerick dictionary.
ORIGINAL SONG: These verses can be sung to  the tune of "The Limerick Song", as in "The Flea and the Fly" (see sactoGranny's recording on YouTube here.). A blogpost on our song-lyrics site shows the ukulele chord-charts for this oeuvre.

BACKGROUND:

Leigh Mercer (1893-1977) was credited with the iconic palindrome, "A man, a plan, a canal, Panama." Mercer, an isolated British eccentric, worked during his lifetime at a variety of low-level jobs, and occasionally communicated with journals and contest organizers about wordplay and mathematical puzzles. After his death, notebooks filled with inventive palindromes were discovered, as described here. 

The lyrics describe an apocryphal workshop conducted by Mercer, during which the iconic canal palindrome is almost invented.

LEIGH'S PALINDROME WORKSHOP

Note: All italicized phrases except the first are legitimate palindromes.

Several of these have been reported for the first time by the author.

"A man + a plan, a canal —
Panacea: A palindrome, pal?"
My friend Leigh seemed contrite —
"No! The ending's not right.
Zeus sees Suez — that seems less lame, Mal."

"A man, a plan, IF final, Pan-
ama works, (like Name male pipe, lame man!)"
My friend Leigh looked uptight,
"No! It lacks enough bite.
It's ambiv'lent, like Nab, rob or ban."

"Amen + a pit, Ipanema"
(Voiced in Portuguese, with no disclaimer).
Leigh: "No! Tip-top pot pit
Is a much better fit,
But Amen! Icy cinema's lamer."

"A mar on a pan — a panorama:
Has poor scansion, but not such bad grammar".
Leigh groaned, "Dammit, I'm mad;
Stuff those phrases so bad;
No sir, prison — that warrants the slammer."

Tremendous Thrice-Monthly WORDPLAY Mar '18 #3

WORDPLAY post #106
Periodic postings of palindromes, Scramble-Town Maps (creative cartography), binomial phrases, limericks, etc. 

SONGLINK: For those readers who like poetry set to music: You can find lots of singable limerick-medleys and other spoofs on our sister blog "SILLY SONGS and SATIRE", such as this recent post. 

HOT LINKS: Review the entire collection of IMAGINARY NAMES for 

    ATLANTIC CANADA, and for WESTERN CANADA. 

HOT LINKS to collections of Classic/Goofy Palindromes #1,#2,#3

HOT LINK to NEW WORLD PALINDROMES - complete series

#1. Rise! Revere, sir.           Sarah Palindrome

#2. Nu? Fondle held. No fun.  Pedro, the Goofy‘ Dromer

#3. Revenge: stamp mats,e.g.? Never.   Sarah Palindrome

#4. Hair, a plan, a canal – pariah.    Ed, the Derailed Liar    

#5. Retap: tape pat, Pater.      Pedro, the Goofy ‘Dromer

#6. Elapses pale.                                  Sarah Palindrome

#7. No, in uneven union.                Ed, the Derailed Liar

Enthralling Thrice-Monthly WORDPLAY Mar '18 #2

WORDPLAY post #105
Periodic postings of palindromes, Scramble-Town Maps (creative cartography), binomial phrases, occasional verse, etc.
EDITOR: Giorgio Coniglio 

SONGLINK: Satire fans may be interested in the current offering on our  blog, "SILLY SONGS and SATIRE"  (formerly giorgio's ukable parodies) entitled "Red Army Choir Sings Classic Limericks". 

HOT LINKS to collections of Classic/Goofy Palindromes #1,#2,#3

HOT LINK to the Anagram Sister Cities Initiative - complete collection

HOT LINK to NEW WORLD PALINDROMES - complete series

#1a. Border? I’m mired, Rob. 

     b. Border, if fired, Rob.       Ed, the Derailed Liar

#2.a. Pull up if I pull up. 
      b. Puff up if I puff up.      Don’s Ho

#3. A tip: “Le Falafel” – pita.  Pedro, the Goofy ‘Dromer 

#4. Eh (Can.)? A pan, a panache.   Pedro, the Goofy 'Dromer

#5. I moan, “Spit tops if I spot tips, Naomi.”   Don’s Ho

#6. Bilge-grab! Barge; glib.    Sarah Palindrome

#7. Motto B sotto Otto's bottom .       Sarah Palindrome

Unthrottled Thrice-Monthly WORDPLAY Mar'18 #1

WORDPLAY post #104
Periodic postings of palindromes, Scramble-Town Maps (creative cartography), binomial phrases, occasional verse, etc.
EDITOR: Giorgio Coniglio


SONGLINK: For those readers who like poetry set to music: You can find lots of singable limerick-medleys and other spoofs on our sister blog "SILLY SONGS and SATIRE", such as this recent post. 

NEW FEATURE: Be sure to check out "Terse's Poetic Reviews", starting with this blogpost.

HOT LINKS: Review the entire collection of IMAGINARY NAMES for 
    ATLANTIC CANADA, and for WESTERN CANADA.  

HOT LINKS to collections of Classic/Goofy Palindromes #1,#2,#3

HOT LINK to NEW WORLD PALINDROMES - complete series

#1. A very calm or fond 'No' fom Lacy, Reva. 

                                         Pedro, the Goofy ‘Dromer   
#2. A pen, a pad a pan - EPA.   Sarah Palindrome
#3. Border burrow, or rub red, Rob.  Sarah Palindrome
#4. Lonely xylenol.                  Sarah Palindrome
#5. A Santa denier reined at NASA.   Sarah Palindrome

#6. Oh, nod on. No Don Ho.                Sarah Palindrome

#7. Oh no! Donno. Donno. Donno. Don Ho.  

                                                 Pedro, the Goofy ‘Dromer