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A big fire. The phrase originated as a pun in a short poem by Ogden Nash. In a footnote, Nash explains: The author's attention has been called to a type of conflagration known as a three-alarmer. Pooh.
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What is a three l lama?
So far none has shown up despite a long outstanding bet made by poet Ogden Nash: The one l lama, he is a priest The two l llama, he is a beast But I will bet a silk pajama That there isn't any three l lllama But - a big fire might be a three alarmer. No, Nash himself said a "three-alarmer" did not count. Actually The one l lama, he is a priest The two l llama, he is a beast and the three l lllama is extinct
Christmas words that start with a L?
some things that start with the letter Lllama lamburginilighthouselollylamblionliarlemonlipsticklightlamplanguagelanelakelistleopardloserlabyrinthloquatlumploinlaserlardlawleaseletlawyerlotionlighterladderladyleaflockla la land
What is a good humorous poem?
One popular humorous poem is "The Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, known for its nonsensical language and whimsical tone. Another humorous poem is "Daffodils" by Spike Milligan, which uses wordplay and absurd imagery to create a light-hearted and funny effect.
The llama song?
There are a few versions. I have done only one: Lllama Llama Duck here's a llama there's a llama and another little llama fuzzy llama funny llama llama llama duck llama llama cheesecake llama tablet brick potato llama llama llama mushroom llama llama llama duck i was once a treehouse i lived in a cake but i never saw the way the orange slayed the rake i was only three years dead but it told a tale and now listen, little child to the safety rail did you ever see a llama kiss a llama on the llama llama's llama tastes of llama llama llama duck half a llama twice the llama not a llama farmer llama llama in a car alarm a llama llama duck is THIS how it's told now? is it all so old? is it made of lemon juice? doorknob ankle cold now my song is getting thin i've run out of luck time for me to retire now and become a duck
