“Babe” George Herman Ruth
Listen now ’cause this is the “truth”
Into lake Ontario he crushed his first pro dinger
In a way, Canada can claim this notorious swinger.

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Submitted as part of “National Poetry Writing Month – 2017” (#NaPoWriMo2017).  Today’s prompt: Because it’s Friday, let’s keep it light and silly today, with a clerihew. This is a four line poem biographical poem that satirizes a famous person. 

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