Limerick Day is today, honoring the birth of Edward Lear. Lear, an artist, musician, and writer, is particularly famous for his limericks. A limerick is a five-line poem. The first, second, and fifth lines rhyme and have three metrical feet. The third and fourth lines rhyme and each have two metrical feet. Limericks are often humorous and sometimes not child appropriate. Find more information about Lear in today’s Birthdays section.
Lear’s Limerick (four lines)
Washington Monument reopened in 2014. Repairs to the monument due to the 5.8 magnitude east coast earthquake of August 23, 2011, were completed. About 150 cracks had to be repaired. The scaffolding that was necessary to repair the monument has been removed. Children can learn more at: