What follows are the results from the first (perhaps the first of many) Lion King limerick contests hosted by Pride Lands Online. The judges were Chris Boyce, Dave Morris, and me (Dave Cleary). We found our decision to be an extremely difficult one because there were so many good limericks to choose from--an excellent indicator of the talent and ability out there in our fandom base. The winners all receive boasting rights (sorry, no money or anything tangible other than the recognition). We want to thank all who participated. First Place: Dave Braun A lioness silken and tan - as sweet as a quadruped can be - though she's a 'toon can still draw a swoon from any libidinous man! Second Place: Jason Knight "It's not?" "There's a thing called the Circle of Life And it brings you both gladness and strife. Why it has to bring pain I can't hope to explain But it's why you'll make Nala your wife." Third Place (tie): Christine Morgan "Life's not fair, is it?" Scar sighed Sick of having his kingship denied With hyenas he dealt To take over the veldt For his words were a matter of pride Third Place (tie): Frederik Udsen Fair Nala who has got The Look Got Simba direct on the hook Romance a la France she gave him a glance That made him look like a mook Honorable Mention: Warner Jones (Warnndog) Thier once was a Meerkat named Timon Who never really was Alone Pumba was their To freshen his air And now his whereabouts are unknown Honorable Mention: Takeshi There was a girl in Mexico Who called herself Rocio If you pop a balloon She's mad as a baboon And will choke you if you don't go! All the limericks that were submitted for the contest follow. Included also are a few that one of our judges, Chris Boyce, was inspired to write after the judging was completed. Hope you enjoy reading these as much as we did! :) Takeshi Frederik Udsen Dave Braun Christine Morgan Warnndog Jason Knight Chris Boyce Return to General Articles Archive