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    Get Thee to a Punnery: An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language

    By Richard Lederer

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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
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGibbs Smith
    Release dateFeb 6, 2014
    ISBN9781423612032
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    Get Thee to a Punnery: An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language
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    Richard Lederer

    Richard Lederer is the author of more than 30 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, Presidential Trivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language. Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, "Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel winner.

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      Silly and fun.
    • 4/5
      For 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.