Verbo Intacta

Caedmon: “Good morning, Lightfoot, Mrs. Tuttobene.” Lightfoot: “Hey, Caedmon. I have a joke to tell you. How can you tell if a sentence has never been parsed?”
Caedmon: “I can safely say that I have no idea.” Lightfoot: “It’s hyphen is intact.”
Caedmon: “Lightfoot, how could you tell such a low, tasteless joke in front of Mrs. Tuttobene?”
Lightfoot: “Who do you think told it to me?” Mrs. Tuttobene: “My marble bag has a few holes, young man, but I’ve still got some shooters left.”

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 all visit our libraries more often, oughtn’t we? Go look for some poetry; your taxes paid for the place, so get your Wordsworth.

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