Yes, Christmastime is upon us, although my friend Zeryx noted (back in October) that his local discount store was celebrating “Thankristmaween,” with items for all three holidays on display. I have an instrumental version of “Do You Hear What I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are book titles that don’t or shouldn’t exist, and Theo and Sheila come up with several, until Caedmon pulls the plug. This actually started life as a challenge at a group lunch one day, and these are but a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anyone who loves spicy food can tell you that there are inherent dangers to overindulgence. This pun comes from “wasabi” peas, the dried green peas liberally coated with wasbi — Japanese horseradish. “Horseradish” is so named for the size and coarseness[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Few things are as unsatisfying as not finishing what you started. After all that effort and expectation, it’s disappointing to miss scoring. Even banks will lose interest (yours). Worse yet, the puns will come back to haunt you as well.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
People are going to question my accuracy on this one; I’m including a treatise on the subject, just to be sure. Origins go back to an 1813 discovery of margaric acid, and Napoleon III’s challenge to create a butter substitute[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m grateful to Caedmon for bailing me out, this time around. There are times when the jokes just don’t seem to appear when I need them to. I asked Caedmon if he’d like to be a full-time writer for the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Theo’s added comment is stolen, affectionately, from the great W. C. Fields. His original version of this quote was said only in private, since the word he used there shared the first two letters and was disallowed on radio, television,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another example of Lightfoot’s wordplay or, more accurately, Mrs. Tuttobene’s. Never underestimate an older, educated, unrepentant paronomasiac like our favorite head librarian (or me, for that matter). If a hint is needed, check the title. Public Service Announcement: We should[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Usually, Theo is part of delivering these rotten jokes, so it seemed to me that he could be the not-so-innocent bystander for this one. I’m glad to say that the strip has not attracted any creepy stalkers, nor even not-creepy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For once, I’m not responsible for this happy outrage of a pun. It was foisted upon… er, given to me, most graciously, by (not the Supreme Court Chief Justice) John Roberts, who’s been waiting a good number of years to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
