Aynuck's Ark - A Limerick

A humourous limerick featuring the Black Country comic character Aynuck. The limerick if read aloud provides a good introduction to the distinctive Black Country dialect.

The limerick was written during World War Two and was used a moral booster for the Home Front. The limerick was performed by a contemporary comedian George Doonan.

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Reference: 195
Keywords: MCOL Humour WWII Doonan
Archive Ref: 1976/071/001, EB 1A Doc, 1.141
Updated: 5/8/2000 10:47:35