Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Some Puns Intended

“A good pun is its own reword.” -Author Unknown

Yesterday was a special day— along with the inauguration of our new President it was also my 38th wedding anniversary. Therefore, I did not spend much time at my computer. I also wanted to continue in my feel good mode so I decided to blog about something that makes me smile—puns. I know puns are sometimes frowned upon, but not by me. I enjoy and appreciate the clever use of language whether I find it in a poem, novel, essay or pun. Here are a few favorites.

The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.

She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.

A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was a weapon of math disruption.

The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his orders.

No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.

A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.

Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.

The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.

The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.

In democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count that votes.

When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion.

Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects!

My special thanks to Jerry for sharing these. If anyone has more to add, I’d love to hear them.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tags: Puns, inauguration, wedding anniversary,

6 comments:

Nancy J. Parra said...

Hi Jane-

I love puns- even when they make you groan...

Thanks for sharing a smile today.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Yeah, there were some groaners - but funny!

Congratulations on 38 years! That is wonderful. You're about 20 years ahead of me...

L. Diane Wolfe
www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com
www.spunkonastick.net
www.thecircleoffriends.net

Katie Hines said...

This must be the day for fun posts on the internet's blog. Thanks for the puns!

Bob Sanchez said...
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Bob Sanchez said...

I do love a good pun, or even a bad one.

Happy anniversary!

Bob Sanchez
http://bobsanchez1.blogspot.com

Leon1234 said...

Hey, how are you doing? Hope all is well.

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