Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Limerick Day
Besides International Nurses Day, today is also National Limerick Day! This annual holiday, also referred to as International Limerick Day, is observed each year on May 12 to celebrate the birth of Edward Lear, the author and illustrator of the popular Book of Nonsense. The “Father of the Limerick” helped popularize the delightful rhymes. Born in London on May 12, 1812, Edward Lear was the 20th child of stockbroker Jeremiah Lear. With little formal education, the young Lear w
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Limerick Day
Besides International Nurses Day, today is also National Limerick Day! This annual holiday, also referred to as International Limerick Day, is observed each year on May 12 to celebrate the birth of Edward Lear, the author and illustrator of the popular Book of Nonsense. The “Father of the Limerick” helped popularize the delightful rhymes. Born in London on May 12, 1812, Edward Lear was the 20th child of stockbroker Jeremiah Lear. With little formal education, the young Lear w
Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
National Limerick Day
Besides International Nurses Day, today is also National Limerick Day! This annual holiday, also referred to as International Limerick Day, is observed each year on May 12 to celebrate the birth of Edward Lear, the author and illustrator of the popular Book of Nonsense. The “Father of the Limerick” helped popularize the delightful rhymes. Born in London on May 12, 1812, Edward Lear was the 20th child of stockbroker Jeremiah Lear. With little formal education, the young Lear w
