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Key Phrases: double sound puns, groin murder, rat rotten hut, Wang Xianfeng, Silly Billy, Fuzzy Wuzzy (more...)

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More fun and games with the English language from the author of Anguished English. In addition to a cornucopia of puns, the reader is treated to a seriesnmanship skills.

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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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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Gibbs Smith (October 1, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0941711080
ISBN-13: 978-0941711081
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Believe it or not, early in January of each year America celebrates National Save the Pun Week. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
double sound puns, groin murder, rat rotten hut

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Wang Xianfeng, Silly Billy, Fuzzy Wuzzy, Santa Claus

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Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language by Richard Lederer in Front Matter, and Back Matter
Oxford Fowler's Modern English Usage Dictionary by H. W. Fowler on page 3
Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare on page 10
Ladle Rat Rotten Hut by H. Chace on page 108
Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe on page 3

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Language Play by David Crystal in Front Matter, page 6, and Back Matter
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Fractured English by Richard Lederer in Front Matter, and Back Matter
The Miracle of Language by Richard Lederer in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Puns from the Pun Pundit himself, May 21, 2004

By	Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

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.

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

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

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done!, January 6, 2007

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Virtually a brand new copy that arrived in a timely fashion. A pleasure to do business with.

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