Limerick Friday LXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXIII: HBO Breaks Up The Summer Doldrums Again, Plus Time To Dust Off The Scooters

Prohibition and politics never boring

That describes the ‘20s, roaring

“Boardwalk Empire” has it all

“Sopranos” + “Untouchables,” doll

A show that you can’t be ignoring

Scientists everywhere are quite cheery

Found Higgs Boson, though still leery

Huge news for every lab wiz

But like 6 people know what it is

And three of them are on “Big Bang Theory”

Heat that we can’t deal with

Has me reaching for a beer and a fifth

Millions struggle without power

Really weird at this hour

Because global warming is a “myth”?

A year ago, labor strife in NFL

This year, headlines from courtroom hell

Bounties and defamation and suspension

And more NFLPA-commish tension

Would tread carefully, Roger Goodell

The dog days stifling and hazy

Just wanna be cool and lazy

But it’s time for rankings and computers

And a bounce-back for bad-luck Scooters

Fantasy football is back—crazy

Last time …