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

Richard Lederer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2006

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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The Pun Is Mightier Than The Sword...

Richard Lederer has great puns. And you don't have to take vows to enjoy them. Just Get Thee To A Punnery and laugh yourself int a state of grace. Sinners will be punished with such gems as:

-Old Milkmaids never die -- they just kick the bucket.

-Drunk drivers are people who put the quart before the hearse.

Whether you like 'em hot or cool, straight-up or low-down, here are puns of every color, stripe and persuasion to suit your every whim. Even if you don't know that your humerus is your funny bone, this is the book for you. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Pun Is Mightier Than The Sword...

Richard Lederer has great puns.  And you don't have to take vows to enjoy them.  Just Get Thee To A Punnery and laugh yourself int a state of grace.  Sinners will be punished with such gems as:

-Old Milkmaids never die -- they just kick the bucket.

-Drunk drivers are people who put the quart before the hearse.

Whether you like 'em hot or cool, straight-up or low-down, here are puns of every color, stripe and persuasion to suit your every whim.  Even if you don't know that your humerus is your funny bone, this is the book for you. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1 Rev Exp edition (April 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094171182X
• ISBN-13: 978-0941711821
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puns from the Pun Pundit himself, May 21, 2004

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Get Thee To a Punnery (Paperback)

The only thing more fun than reading Richard Lederer's book about puns and wordplay is going to one of Richard's lecturers and watching the words fly fast and furious. Sometimes, Richard appears on NPR, but until you can hear him live, "Get Thee to a Punnery" will be the best way to sample his intellectual brand of zany humor. This is one of those books that is just great for reading and laughing outloud, grabbing the arm of the nearest person and pointing to some really funny stuff. If you like word play and puns, this is the Mother Lode.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite like his other books, December 19, 2010

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This review is from: Get Thee to a Punnery: An Anthology of Intentional Assaults Upon the English Language (Paperback)

I read this guy's other book, Anguished English, and had a lot of fun with it. It was a collection of situations where bad English was used in hilarious ways.

I thought that Get Thee To A Punnery would be more of the same, except with puns.

Instead I got a book full of blank spots where you guess the best word to make the sentence a pun.

It might be fun for some people, but I really just kind of wanted a joke book of sorts for myself. There are some good puns in there actually listed, and it appears to be a good way to make yourself more aware of how to have pun with the language.

But if you're already good at making people groan, then you probably won't need it for this purpose.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The punniest book you can find, October 31, 2002

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Bruce Morrison (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Thee To a Punnery (Paperback)

I've had this book for 10 years and everytime I'm with a new crowd of people I bring it out, and soon after people are rolling on the floor. The funniest sections are "Prinderella and The Cince" and "Ladle Rat Rotten Hut". If you practice enough to read these aloud everyone will be amazed and entertained. The only down side is that there are alot of "un-funny" sections, but there are jewels sprinkled within, and for the price I would definitely recommend this.