Give the swine a bad name and hang him

Old porker was feeling quite blue.
Asked why, he said, "Don't have a clue
Why they're making such fuss
And going around blaming us,
When none of us have this 'swine flu'!"

Is the term swine flu somewhat a misnomer for this current strain of this novel H1N1 virus that currently people are falling prey to? Read about it here

Also,

ROME, April 29 (Reuters) - Egypt's order on Wednesday to cull all the country's pigs is "a real mistake" and another reason why the world needs to rethink using "swine flu" to describe a virus affecting humans, a U.N. agency official said. Get the story here

When in the park, keep pants on

A man was reporting a theft
To the cop, he seemed truly bereft.
"My pants have been stolen,"
He wept, his eyes swollen,
"From the park, someone took it and left!"

"My mistress and I, Sir, I swear
Had gone to the park for fresh air
And I thought it'd be best,
To be somewhat undressed,
So I lay down in my underwear!"

"But as I lay there with my chick,
My pants did a vanishing trick.
Sir, please heed my cries,
Find my pants, otherwise,
My wife will hang me by my dick!"

Yahoo news: Cheating hubby loses pant during park romp!

When Ahimsa failed

Said Gandhiji, "Sir, you should try
Ahimsa. If they gouge out your eye
Or tear off your arm,
Please do them no harm --
Make passive resistance your reply."

Said the great Dalai Lama, "Your views
I'm sorry to say are obtuse.
In the fight against terror,
Satyagraha would be error,
For these are 'closed minds' on the loose!"

MSN News 17/01/09: New Delhi: The Dalai Lama, a lifelong champion of non-violence today candidly stated that terrorism cannot be tackled by applying the principle of ahimsa as the minds of terrorists are closed. Get the story here

A Cover-Up

"Whenever he speaks to the Press,"
Lamented his aides, in distress,
"That darned exposed knocker,
Looms large, what a shocker!"
So they covered the teat with a dress!

MSNBC/Reuters 4/8/08: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi takes fire for nipple cover-up. PM's office paints over oft-seen breast in painting; critic says move 'crazy'. Get the story here

Lose your shirt, Mr. President

The Pakistan President looked hurt.
With Ma'am Bhutto he'd tried to flirt,
But the lady, high-handed,
Was forthright, demanded -
That Mush dear first take off his shirt!

Musharraf ready to quit army, says aide, but obstacles pile up
Declan Walsh in Islamabad
Tuesday September 18, 2007
The Guardian

Get the story here