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Fastest Time For Four People To Each Read The First Four Limericks In "The Hopeful Trout And Other Limericks"

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Sam Klarich Wildwood, Missouri

October 13, 2009

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Sam Klarich, Abby, Brittani, and Emily each read the first four limericks of John Ciardi’s The Hopeful Trout And Other Limericks[] in a combined two minutes, 18.92 seconds.

The four limericks they read were The Elephant Boy, Goodbye Please, The Thingamajig and Keeping Busy Is Better Than Nothing.

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- must read the same four limericks from Ciardi's book

Current 02:18.92 min/sec Set by Sam Klarich

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