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niyad

(127,608 posts) Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:49 PM Jul 29

My favourite limerick about appearance and societal pressure:

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(referencing the Jamie Lee Curtis thread)

In beauty I am not a great star.
There are others more handsome by far.
But my face, I don"t mind it.
Because I'm behind it.
Tis the folks in the front that I jar!

(heard when I was about 13. Very helpful)

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My favourite limerick about appearance and societal pressure: (Original Post) niyad Jul 29 OP

Impressive, You've held that memory a long time. surfered Jul 29 #1

Since the last millenium! As I said, it has been very helpful. I have shared niyad Jul 29 #2

Hahaha SheltieLover Jul 29 #3

I have always thought so! niyad Jul 29 #8

👍 SheltieLover Jul 29 #9

Wonderful. New to me so thank you. LoisB Jul 29 #4

You are most welcome! niyad Jul 29 #7

Love it, but what is the meaning senseandsensibility Jul 29 #5

jar (verb) to shake, to loosen, to upset. A very common, long-standing usage. niyad Jul 29 #6

surfered

(9,478 posts)

1. Impressive, You've held that memory a long time.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:51 PM

Jul 29

niyad

(127,608 posts)

2. Since the last millenium! As I said, it has been very helpful. I have shared

Reply to surfered (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 05:01 PM

Jul 29

it often over these many decades.

SheltieLover

(74,033 posts)

3. Hahaha

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 06:38 PM

Jul 29

Good one!

niyad

(127,608 posts)

8. I have always thought so!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 09:54 PM

Jul 29

SheltieLover

(74,033 posts)

9. 👍

Reply to niyad (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 10:00 PM

Jul 29

LoisB

(11,726 posts)

4. Wonderful. New to me so thank you.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 06:44 PM

Jul 29

niyad

(127,608 posts)

7. You are most welcome!

Reply to LoisB (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 09:54 PM

Jul 29

senseandsensibility

(24,015 posts)

5. Love it, but what is the meaning

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 06:56 PM

Jul 29

of jar in that context? I mean context clues let me infer the meaning, but is that a term I'm just not familiar with?

niyad

(127,608 posts)

6. jar (verb) to shake, to loosen, to upset. A very common, long-standing usage.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 09:53 PM

Jul 29

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