Re: Astro Limerick--Fraknoi



Sam Wormley wrote:

W. Watson wrote:

Some years ago I heard Andrew Fraknoi speak and he recited a limerick that I
had written down once, but can't find. It had to do with an astronaut,
space, and the disappearance of something, I believe. Anyone know what I'm
talking about and knows the limerick?

Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet

Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet



Does this help?
http://www.oedilf.com/db/Lim.php?Word=astronaut

Helpful, but not among the eight there. I'm very sure black hole was part of the limerick, and possibly the word poof. Searched the above site, but zippo.


Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
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