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"Blew" is an old spelling of "blue". Both roses and violets exist in varieties of many colours. ''Viola sororia'' and ''Viola odorata'' are the bluest violets; red roses are hybrid teas of the genus ''Rosa''. |
"Blew" is an old spelling of "blue". Both roses and violets exist in varieties of many colours. ''Viola sororia'' and ''Viola odorata'' are the bluest violets; red roses are hybrid teas of the genus ''Rosa''. |
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It has [[Dead Horse Trope|often been parodied]]. |
It has [[Dead Horse Trope|often been parodied]]. For a selection of such parodies and variants mostly written by tropers, see the [[Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue/Quotes|Quotes page]]. |
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=== '''Variants:''' === |
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{{quote|[http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/96701/96701,1239786422,10/stock-photo-red-violet-flower-with-green-leaf-28530316.jpg Violets are red,] |
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[http://thebluerosez.webs.com/photos/Awesome-Pics/blue-rose.jpg Roses are blue,] |
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Horticulture is fun! |
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Botany, too. }} |
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{{examples|Examples of ''Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue'' in media:}} |
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{{quote|Violets are blue |
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Roses are red |
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[[Prepare to Die|You're going to die]] |
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[[Off with His Head|Off With Your Head]] }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
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[[Fist of the North Star|Omae wa mou<br>shindeiru]] }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
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I've got a knife |
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Get in the van. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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My feet are green |
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It's Valentine's Day |
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So let's get obscene. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are violet, |
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Blah blah blah, |
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Let's shag. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue, |
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[[The Cake Is a Lie]], |
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And now so are you. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are green, |
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Violets are yellow. |
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This doesn't rhyme, |
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And I'm color-blind. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red. |
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Violets are blue. |
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Some poems rhyme. |
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[[Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion|This one doesn't]]. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
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[[I Do Not Own|Me no own<br>So you no sue]]. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red. |
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Violets are blue. |
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[[Colorful|This show's about panties]]. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue |
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[http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web05/2011/3/18/1/enhanced-buzz-15854-1300424464-1.jpg Here, have a troll face.] |
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NO PUNCHLINE FOR YOU! }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
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I have V.D. |
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Now you have it too. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
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Sugar is sweet |
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And so are you |
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But the roses are wilting |
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The violets are dead |
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The sugar bowl's empty |
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And so is your head. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
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[[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|In Soviet Russia,<br>Game loses you]] }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
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Sexual hormones |
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Are why I love you }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Daffodils are yellow |
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I'd rather have rabies |
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Than be your fellow }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
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[[Mass Effect|Assuming Control]] |
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This Hurts You. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Carbon is black |
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I am impressed |
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[[Gag Boobs|With your giant rack]]. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Corpses are blue |
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When this poem rhymes, |
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You'll be one as well. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are green |
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Unicorns are pencil |
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This poem makes no sense |
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Toaster. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, and violets are blue |
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Nothing I've seen is sweeter than you |
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Let's plant a seed of love that can bloom |
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Withstanding all, all the time shining true |
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Violets are blue, roses are red |
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And one day all that we know will be dead |
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So let's plant the seed and let love be true |
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Till the day roses wither and I'll be without you }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, and violets are blue |
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Daffodils are yellow, all of this is true |
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Let's just be happy, no one wants to be blue |
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'Cause roses are red and violets are blue }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue. |
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At least, that's what they tell me, |
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Because I am blind.|[[The Far Side|Gary Larson]]}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue. |
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[[Blaz Blue|Wagana wa Hakumen.<br>OSHITEMAIRU!]] }} |
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{{quote|[[Super Mario Bros.|Plumbers are red]], |
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[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Hedgehogs are blue]]. |
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Press "Start" to join |
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And be my player 2 }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are Blue |
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[[Lost|4, 8, 15, 16]], |
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[[Arc Number|23, 42]] }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are Blue |
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Chicken shit stinks |
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And so do you }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
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Dead ones are black |
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[[Pettanko|Why is your chest<br>As flat as your back?]] }} |
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{{quote|Violets are blue |
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Roses are red |
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I hate you |
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I wish you were dead. }} |
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{{quote|Roses are (sometimes) red, |
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Violets are (sometimes) blue, |
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I've got Aspergers, |
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Have you got it too? }} |
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{{quote|Roses are Red |
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Violets are blue |
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[[In Soviet Russia, Trope Mocks You|In Soviet Russia,<br>Poem writes YOU!]] }} |
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{{quote|Roses are Red |
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Violets are blue |
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This line doesn't rhyme |
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And neither does this one }} |
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{{quote|Roses are gay |
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Violets are gayer |
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Fuck this poem |
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Let's listen to [[Slayer]] }} |
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{{quote|[[Doctor Who|Fezzes are red]] |
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[[Doctor Who|The TARDIS is blue]] |
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[[Bow Ties Are Cool]] |
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And so are you }} |
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=== Variants in media: === |
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== [[Comic Books]] == |
== [[Comic Books]] == |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
{{quote|Roses are red |
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== [[Fan Fiction]] == |
== [[Fan Fiction]] == |
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{{quote|roses r red |
{{quote|roses r red |
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[[Rouge Angles of Satin|violas]] r blu |
[[Rouge Angles of Satin|violas]] r blu |
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[[Bigger Is Better in Bed|iv got a hug fuking dik]] |
[[Bigger Is Better in Bed|iv got a hug fuking dik]] |
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nd hey u natsy slut i fucin luv u|''[[Naruto Veangance Revelaitons]]''}} |
nd hey u natsy slut i fucin luv u|''[[Naruto Veangance Revelaitons]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
Violets are blue |
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If I'm [[Funny Schizophrenia|schizophrenic]] |
If I'm [[Funny Schizophrenia|schizophrenic]] |
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Then I am too|'''[[Voltaire (band)|Voltaire]]''', "The Chosen"}} |
Then I am too|'''[[Voltaire (band)|Voltaire]]''', "The Chosen"}} |
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Daisies are yellow |
Daisies are yellow |
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''(she's briefly interrupted)'' |
''(she's briefly interrupted)'' |
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[[Single Woman Seeks Good Man|I am in]] [[Love Redeems|love with]] |
[[Single Woman Seeks Good Man|I am in]] [[Love Redeems|love with]] |
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[[Lovable Nerd|A nerdy young fellow]].|'''Fuchsia''', ''[[Sinfest]]'' [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3177 2009-05-18: Love Poetry]}} |
[[Lovable Nerd|A nerdy young fellow]].|'''Fuchsia''', ''[[Sinfest]]'' [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3177 2009-05-18: Love Poetry]}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
{{quote|Roses are red |
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Violets are blue |
Violets are blue |
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[[Weebl and Bob|Badger badger badger]] |
[[Weebl and Bob|Badger badger badger]] |
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[[Memetic Mutation|Badger badger mushroom]]|[http://www.bash.org/?218315 bash.org]}} |
[[Memetic Mutation|Badger badger mushroom]]|[http://www.bash.org/?218315 bash.org]}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets; they're blue, |
Violets; they're blue, |
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[[Cool Old Guy|Jimmy Stewart is awesome]]; |
[[Cool Old Guy|Jimmy Stewart is awesome]]; |
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Doo dee doo dee doo.|'''Jimmy Stewart (supposedly)''', ''[[How It Should Have Ended]]: [[It's a Wonderful Life|Its a Wonderful Life]]''}} |
Doo dee doo dee doo.|'''Jimmy Stewart (supposedly)''', ''[[How It Should Have Ended]]: [[It's a Wonderful Life|Its a Wonderful Life]]''}} |
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{{quote|[[UNIX|roses = '#ff0000';]] |
{{quote|[[UNIX|roses = '#ff0000';]] |
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[[UNIX|violets = '#0000ff';]] |
[[UNIX|violets = '#0000ff';]] |
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[[Memetic Mutation|find ~ -name base -exec chown -R you {} \;]]|'''Chaos Computer Club'''}} |
[[Memetic Mutation|find ~ -name base -exec chown -R you {} \;]]|'''Chaos Computer Club'''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue, |
Violets are blue, |
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Your house is covered |
Your house is covered |
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In piles of excrement|'''Ben [[Zero Punctuation|"Yahtzee"]] Croshaw''', reviewing ''Saint's Row 2''}} |
In piles of excrement|'''Ben [[Zero Punctuation|"Yahtzee"]] Croshaw''', reviewing ''Saint's Row 2''}} |
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{{quote| Roses are {{color|#ff0000|<nowiki>#FF0000</nowiki>}} |
{{quote| Roses are {{color|#ff0000|<nowiki>#FF0000</nowiki>}} |
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Violets are {{color|#0000ff|#0000FF}} |
Violets are {{color|#0000ff|#0000FF}} |
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[[Memetic Mutation|All my base]] |
[[Memetic Mutation|All my base]] |
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[[Zero Wing|Are belong to you]] |
[[Zero Wing|Are belong to you]] |
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[http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/generic/724a/ ThinkGeek] }} |
[http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/generic/724a/ ThinkGeek] }} |
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{{quote|Roses are red |
{{quote|Roses are red |
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The Crisseagrim's blue |
The Crisseagrim's blue |
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[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|You're a miserable pile of secrets]] |
[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|You're a miserable pile of secrets]] |
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''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|But enough talk, have at you!]]'''|'''[[Image Board|Anonymous]]'''}} |
''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|But enough talk, have at you!]]'''|'''[[Image Board|Anonymous]]'''}} |
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{{quote| Roses are red. |
{{quote| Roses are red. |
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[[Portal (series)|The cake is a lie]]. |
[[Portal (series)|The cake is a lie]]. |
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[[My Name Is Inigo Montoya|My name is]] [[Evil Dead|Ash, housewares]]. [[More Dakka|*chk chk*]] |
[[My Name Is Inigo Montoya|My name is]] [[Evil Dead|Ash, housewares]]. [[More Dakka|*chk chk*]] |
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[[Prepare to Die]]! |
[[Prepare to Die]]! |
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[http://forum.fanfiction.net/topic/13927/25305360/1/#25327044\] }} |
[http://forum.fanfiction.net/topic/13927/25305360/1/#25327044\] }} |
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{{quote| Roses are red, |
{{quote| Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue, |
Violets are blue, |
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[[Erotic Eating|I must eat yoghurt]] |
[[Erotic Eating|I must eat yoghurt]] |
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[[Erotic Eating|Off of you]]. |
[[Erotic Eating|Off of you]]. |
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''[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/554818 Dance of the Manwhore]'' }} |
''[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/554818 Dance of the Manwhore]'' }} |
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{{quote| Roses are scarlet, |
{{quote| Roses are scarlet, |
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Violets are purple, |
Violets are purple, |
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My love for you is... |
My love for you is... |
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is... |
is... |
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Goddammit. |
Goddammit. |
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''[http://www.i-mockery.com/shorts/famous-love-poem-drafts/ I-Mockery.com]'' }} |
''[http://www.i-mockery.com/shorts/famous-love-poem-drafts/ I-Mockery.com]'' }} |
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{{quote| Roses are red, |
{{quote| Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue, |
Violets are blue, |
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I am [[Paini's Cupcake]], |
I am [[Paini's Cupcake]], |
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[[I'm a Humanitarian|I will eat you]]. |
[[I'm a Humanitarian|I will eat you]]. |
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''[[YouTube]] comments'' }} |
''[[YouTube]] comments'' }} |
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{{quote| Roses are red, |
{{quote| Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue, |
Violets are blue, |
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[[Fist of the North Star|Omae wa mou]], |
[[Fist of the North Star|Omae wa mou]], |
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[[You Are Already Dead|Shindeiru]]. |
[[You Are Already Dead|Shindeiru]]. |
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''[[YouTube]] comments'' }} |
''[[YouTube]] comments'' }} |
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{{quote| Roses are red, |
{{quote| Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue, |
Violets are blue, |
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People are idiots, |
People are idiots, |
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The end. |
The end. |
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''[[What The Fuck Is Wrong With You?|WTFIWWY Ep. 28]]'' }} |
''[[What The Fuck Is Wrong With You?|WTFIWWY Ep. 28]]'' }} |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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{{quote|"Roses are red, violets are blue." |
{{quote|"Roses are red, violets are blue." |
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That's what they say, but it just isn't true. |
That's what they say, but it just isn't true. |
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Roses ''are'' red, and apples are too, |
Roses ''are'' red, and apples are too, |
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But violets are ''violet''. Violets aren't blue. |
But violets are ''violet''. Violets aren't blue. |
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An orange is orange, but Greenland's not green |
An orange is orange, but Greenland's not green |
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And a pinky's not pink. So what does it mean? |
And a pinky's not pink. So what does it mean? |
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To call something blue when it's not, we defile it. |
To call something blue when it's not, we defile it. |
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But ah, what the heck: it's ''hard'' to rhyme "violet".|'''Dot Warner''', ''[[Animaniacs]]''}} |
But ah, what the heck: it's ''hard'' to rhyme "violet".|'''Dot Warner''', ''[[Animaniacs]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, violets are blue, |
{{quote|Roses are red, violets are blue, |
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If I had your face, I'd be in a zoo.|'''Roy Rooster''', ''[[Garfield and Friends]]''}} |
If I had your face, I'd be in a zoo.|'''Roy Rooster''', ''[[Garfield and Friends]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are blue |
{{quote|Roses are blue |
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Violets are red |
Violets are red |
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I have to go to the bathroom|'''Patrick Star''', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''}} |
I have to go to the bathroom|'''Patrick Star''', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue, |
Violets are blue, |
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Sugar is sweet, |
Sugar is sweet, |
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''[belches]'' THIS BELCH IS FOR YOUUUU!!!|'''Heffer Wolfe''', ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]''}} |
''[belches]'' THIS BELCH IS FOR YOUUUU!!!|'''Heffer Wolfe''', ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]''}} |
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{{quote|The movies are gray |
{{quote|The movies are gray |
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The TV is black |
The TV is black |
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The horses are running |
The horses are running |
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Please bring me some food|'''Heinz Doofenshmirtz''', ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''}} |
Please bring me some food|'''Heinz Doofenshmirtz''', ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses R Red |
{{quote|Roses R Red |
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Roses R Blue |
Roses R Blue |
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It's time for Poet's Corner!|'''Intro to the poetry segment of''' ''[[Cartoon Planet]]''}} |
It's time for Poet's Corner!|'''Intro to the poetry segment of''' ''[[Cartoon Planet]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are blue |
Violets are blue |
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If skunks had a college, |
If skunks had a college, |
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[[Incredibly Lame Pun|They'd call it P.U.]]|[[Looney Tunes]], "Hollywood Canine Canteen"(1946)}} |
[[Incredibly Lame Pun|They'd call it P.U.]]|[[Looney Tunes]], "Hollywood Canine Canteen"(1946)}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Violets are pink, |
Violets are pink, |
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Flowers smell good, |
Flowers smell good, |
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But you sure sCENSORED!|Telegram delivered by [[Bugs Bunny]], "Buckaroo Bugs" (Bugs then finished the line by shouting it in the recipient's face. The final word is of course, STINK!)}} |
But you sure sCENSORED!|Telegram delivered by [[Bugs Bunny]], "Buckaroo Bugs" (Bugs then finished the line by shouting it in the recipient's face. The final word is of course, STINK!)}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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Posies are green, |
Posies are green, |
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Sorry about [[Noodle Incident|Denmark]], |
Sorry about [[Noodle Incident|Denmark]], |
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I was too mean.|'''Hans''', ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''}} |
I was too mean.|'''Hans''', ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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But Morton is blue. |
But Morton is blue. |
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Boo hoo hoo hoo |
Boo hoo hoo hoo |
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''(face into typewriter)''|'''Mr. Morton''', ''[[Schoolhouse Rock]]''}} |
''(face into typewriter)''|'''Mr. Morton''', ''[[Schoolhouse Rock]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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violets are blue, |
violets are blue, |
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turtles are geeks, |
turtles are geeks, |
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and so are you|'''The Populars''', ''[[Ka Blam!]]''}} |
and so are you|'''The Populars''', ''[[Ka Blam!]]''}} |
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{{quote|Robotnik is rotten, |
{{quote|Robotnik is rotten, |
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Alfalfa is sneezy; |
Alfalfa is sneezy; |
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The minute I met her, |
The minute I met her, |
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I loved my Breezie.|'''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''', in his love letter/poem parody to Breezie, ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''}} |
I loved my Breezie.|'''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''', in his love letter/poem parody to Breezie, ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''}} |
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{{quote|Roses are red, |
{{quote|Roses are red, |
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violets are blue... |
violets are blue... |
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Once these<ref> referring to the Ghost Writer's Quantum Keyboard</ref> fry, I'm guessing |
Once these<ref> referring to the Ghost Writer's Quantum Keyboard</ref> fry, I'm guessing |
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this lame poem is... ''[destroys the keyboard, only to find that {{spoiler|the poem spell is still working}}]'' through?! |
this lame poem is... ''[destroys the keyboard, only to find that {{spoiler|the poem spell is still working}}]'' through?! |
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''[cue [[Big No]]]''|'''[[Danny Phantom]]'''}} |
''[cue [[Big No]]]''|'''[[Danny Phantom]]'''}} |
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Revision as of 12:13, 25 November 2014
Roses are red, |
This is the stereotypical poem. Its origins are unknown, but may, according to Wikipedia, be traced to these lines from Sir Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene:
It was upon a Sommers shynie day, |
"Blew" is an old spelling of "blue". Both roses and violets exist in varieties of many colours. Viola sororia and Viola odorata are the bluest violets; red roses are hybrid teas of the genus Rosa.
It has often been parodied. For a selection of such parodies and variants mostly written by tropers, see the Quotes page.
Comic Books
Roses are red —The Adventures of Captain Jack
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Fan Fiction
roses r red |
Film
Roses are red, —Colin, Greenfingers
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Cirrhosis are red, |
Roses are red, |
Roses are red, |
Roses are red, |
Literature
Roses are red |
Raseuse arrête, valet de Tsar bat loups —Mots d'Heures: Gousses, Rames[1]
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Roses are red, —R. L. Stine, "Broken Hearts"
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Roses are red, violets are blue, |
Magazines
Roses are red —Bullseye, Entertainment Weekly, Issue #1197
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Roses are red —Mad Magazine, "A Valentine to all our readers", #133
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Music
Roses are red, yes, and violets are blue. —Zoe's Adventures Under Ground, "River Rise Over"
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Roses are red, —Roger Miller, "Dang Me"
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Roses are red, violets are blue —Bob Dylan (no, really), "Where Teardrops Fall"
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Roses are red, my love. —Bobby Vinton, "Roses Are Red (My Love)"
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Roses are red —Aqua, "Roses Are Red" (Different song, same title.)
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Violets are blue —Lil Wayne, "I Feel Like Dying"
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The rose is red, —George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin & Gus Kahn, "So Are You"
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Roses are red —Psaltina, Kids Praise 3: Funtastic Family!
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Roses are red —Voltaire, "The Chosen"
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Newspaper Comics
Roses are red, |
And:
Roses are red, |
Roses are Red |
Roses are red |
Roses are red |
Roses are red, |
Roses are red |
Roses are red |
Television
Roses are red |
Roses are red —The Champ, Police Squad!!
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Violets are blue —Carey Martin, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
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Roses are red —Bob Pinciotti, That '70s Show
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Roses are red —Deacon Jones, G Vs E
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Roses are red —Maris Crane, Frasier
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Video Games
Roses are gray —Forsaken male /silly emote, World of Warcraft
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Roses are red —Gargarensis, Age of Mythology
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Violets are blue —A book of pirate poems, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
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Roses are red —Eriko, Revelations Persona
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Roses are red —Graffiti written below an over-the-top poem in Left 4 Dead
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Web Comics
Roses are red, |
Roses be red, |
Roses are red, |
Roses are red |
You need a poem? Fine! —Fred Macintire (advising Lisa), Something Positive
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Roses are red |
Web Original
Roses are red —First verse of the Red vs. Blue theme
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Roses are red, —Jimmy Stewart (supposedly), How It Should Have Ended: Its a Wonderful Life
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roses = '#ff0000'; —Chaos Computer Club
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Roses are red, —Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, reviewing Saint's Row 2
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Roses are red |
Roses are red. |
Roses are red, |
Roses are scarlet, |
Roses are red, |
Roses are red, |
Roses are red, |
Western Animation
"Roses are red, violets are blue." —Dot Warner, Animaniacs
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Roses are red, violets are blue, —Roy Rooster, Garfield and Friends
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Roses are blue —Patrick Star, SpongeBob SquarePants
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Roses are red, —Heffer Wolfe, Rocko's Modern Life
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The movies are gray —Heinz Doofenshmirtz, Phineas and Ferb
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Roses R Red —Intro to the poetry segment of Cartoon Planet
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Roses are red, —Looney Tunes, "Hollywood Canine Canteen"(1946)
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Roses are red, —Telegram delivered by Bugs Bunny, "Buckaroo Bugs" (Bugs then finished the line by shouting it in the recipient's face. The final word is of course, STINK!)
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Roses are red, —Hans, The Penguins of Madagascar
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Roses are red, —Mr. Morton, Schoolhouse Rock
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Roses are red, —The Populars, Ka Blam!
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Robotnik is rotten, —Sonic the Hedgehog, in his love letter/poem parody to Breezie, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
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- ↑ The editor, Luis d'Antin van Rooten, explains this as "a description of an incident at the Russian Imperial court", but the French text is better pronounced than translated.
- ↑ Calvin sends Susie this note to taunt her after she gets in trouble for talking in class, provoking her into writing another note and getting in trouble again
- ↑ Jason's Valentines to Paige accidentally get switched with Roger's to Andy. Hilarity Ensues
- ↑ The author is looking for a word that rhymes but is less "trite"
- ↑ Or, in the Updated Rerelease, "But I don't want brains"
- ↑ referring to the Ghost Writer's Quantum Keyboard