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Get Thee to a Punnery: An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language
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Get Thee to a Punnery proves that the pun is mightier than the sword . . . and here are sidesplitting puns of every color, stripe and persuasion to suit every whim. Even if you don't know that your humerus is your funny bone, this is the book for you.
The Time of the Signs:
- On a diaper service truck: Rock a dry baby.
- On a plumber's service truck: A flush is better than a full house.
- Show me where Stalin is buried and I'll show you a communist plot! -Edgar Bergen
- Quiche me-I'm French!
- Hangover-the wrath of grapes
- Work is the ruin of the drinking classes. -Oscar Wilde
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Richard Lederer
Richard Lederer is the author of a shelf of books on language and grammar, including, most recently, The Bride of Anguished English. He cohosts weekly radio program on NPR in San Diego, and speaks throughout the country. He lives in San Diego, California.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Silly and fun.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5For some reason, I had developed the perception that puns were for silly adults (like Shakespeare) who never grew up. Turns out punning is a complex game, enjoyed by Edgar Allen Poe, Oscar Wilde and Jonathan Swift.
Puns come in many flavors: homographs (same spelling, different meanings, like 'Bad wine deserves worse than the rack'), homophones (same sound, different meanings, like 'A deer friend will let you store a bottle of wine in his rack'), and double-sounders (think knock-knock jokes).
Just in case puns are not enough fun for you, this book details a bunch of other silly assaults that you can inflict upon the English language. If you liked Madlibs as a kid, then I think you will have a ball with this book.
P.S. I only scored 76 out of 100 on the Punupmanship Test, which earned me the rank of Promising Punhead. But I shall practice the practice of punning until a legal practice slaps me with a training restraining order. Hehehe.