firkin

Yes they were. Firkin germs. For all I know it was the gherkins.

*awkward smirk*
*cough*
*looks away*

Some bad ole germs were lurkin' at the Ferkin, I'm certain.

Update: The Firkin Tavern (mentioned below)? Went there yesterday. Got food poisoning. Wouldn't go there again if my firkin life depended on it.

props to uselessness for a most excellent limerick!

HA! Splendid! Best firkin limerick I've heard in quite a while.

     I once had a coworker, Gherkin
     Who routinely adjusted her merkin
     Unaware that we knew
     She did the taboo
     And thusly is no longer workin'

Um... the title is "Have a Nice Firkin Day!"

I knitted you a jerkin for your firkin merkin, Gherkin. Now I expect a limerick in return.

Anyone named "Gherkin" has enough trouble already without me throwing my two cents in.

Well, that wouldn't be so bad unless the person you were calling a firkin merkin was named, say, gherkin. Then you'd have to say, "Have a nice firkin merkin, Gherkin."

Or, if I wanted a black eye and a harassment suit, I could say "Have a nice firkin merkin."

Sorry. Someone had to say it.

On the other hand, if you asked her about her merkin, you might end up in a lawsuit.

That's firkin excellent. Probably doesn't hurt that you're all 18th-centuryish there. :-)

I've been using "firkin" at work as much as possible lately. Carefully. Our receptionist doesn't bat an eye anymore when I say "Have a nice firkin day."

There's a Firkin Tavern not far from where I work. Motto: "The Best Firkin Tavern in Town!" They make liberal use of the fact that the word sounds so much like the F-bomb. (I also like that it serves "sammiches" instead of "sandwiches.") ;-)

Apparently there's also a restaurant chain picking up on the idea. Oh well.

A small cask for liquids, fish, butter, etc., originally containing a quarter of a ‘barrel’ or half a ‘kilderkin’.