Improbable

I've recently subscribed to Mini-Air - also known as the the mini-Annals of Improbable Research. haha. Mad scientists, all of them. But what a hoot.

My interest might fizzle out in time, but for now? My current tickle feather is the winning limerick. (they have limerick contests! lol)

2006-10-08 Sausage Illumination Poet

The judges have chosen a winner for last month's Sausage Illumination Limerick Competition, which asked for a limerick to honor the following study:

"The Relationship of Illumination to the Color and Acceptability of Fermented Sausage," S. Barbut, Journal of Muscle Foods, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2002, pp. 13-23.

The winner is investigator LORNE A. WALD, who produced this:

"I'll be late at the lab learning who
"Likes salami -- what brightness and hue."
Said his wife, "You're a fool
"There's but one simple rule;
"In the dark any sausage will do."

[NOTE: Limerick
Laureate Martin Eiger has the month off.]

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Some of the runner-up limericks may pop up in our blog in the next few days.

Scientists with a sense of humour.
Who could ask for more? :))