The Rose Bowl Event for 2017 was held on Thursday 18 May, when the following set of Limericks were performed and voting took place.
Full write-up and pictures are on the Rose Bowl page.
| Blackburn A reluctant reporter was sent To cover an SI event She liked what we do, With fun & friendship too And now she’s the club’s president!
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Blackpool & District There is a Sorop in our region Whose work with P.A. is a legion. She knits, sews, recycles, Collects in great bag fulls That friendly Sorop in our region. |
| Burnley There was a kind lady named Joyce Who frightened us all with her voice. She made us all knit When we wanted to quit That bossy, sweet lady named Joyce.
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The Fylde Some Soroptimists living in Fylde Said one day “Girls, let’s go a bit wild” “Toilet twinning we’ll do” “Everyone needs a loo!” Now that’s a fun way to help the Girl Child! |
| Garstang The Soroptimist groups of Great Britain Are full of high hopes and ambition They never refrain From meeting their aims In ridding the world of attrition
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Grange-over-Sands Soroptimist members are keen That Programme Action is seen Building some loos Was the project to choose Maybe that’s somewhere you’ve been! |
| Lancaster Gone are the pearls and the hats Now we lobby for rights with facts It’s a sight to behold As with banners we goad Politicians to up-game their act
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Morecambe and Heysham We think we are really the best, Soroptimists from the North West, Helping women and girls Anywhere in the world, Come and join us and we’ll do the rest. |
| Pendleside A Soroptimist member called Heather Was quite at the end of her tether She resolved to lose weight So took care what she ate And now she’s as light as a feather
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Preston Soroptimist ladies from Preston On a trip – with Ailsa – to Neston Just wouldn’t be told So they all got a cold ‘Cos they went without putting their vests on |
| Rishton and Great Harwood An amusing limerick is our goal To win the Soroptimist Rosebowl But we must confess This verse is a mess Helping women is really our role
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Rossendale Soroptimist ladies of yore Attracted new members galore Now we work to enrol Increased numbers our goal So clubs can all flourish once more |
| Windermere We were Members as busy as bees, Till Anno Domini scuppered our knees, We picked litter, found treasure And gave day care with pleasure, Now we thank Sue for Strawberry Tea.
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