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Clean as a Whistle - - A Way with Words, a fun radio show and podcast about language

Before we get into the winner of the 2021 Coronavirus Limerick Challenge, let me tell you something about our entrants overall. They numbered 104, but sent in many more limericks than that. A bunch composed more than one, and a few people emailed me more than a dozen. The contestants ranged in age from 10 to at least 85. They hail from as far away as Canada. And some of them came up with deviously clever rhymes. Consider, for example, the runners-up. No. 4 is I travel, and so I can’t be W...