In Wonderland’s mad tea party, the March Hare told Alice she should talk and write with care. “I do,” Alice said. “At least I mean what I say. That’s the…
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From the time she was Miss North Carolina in 1963, Jeanne Robertson has been entertaining audiences with her funny stories. We laugh because her humor is based on real-life events.…
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Gabriele Lusser Rico says, “Writing is inherently a much more natural process if we learn to flow with, rather than fight, the natural cooperative rhythms of the hemispheres of our…
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A spoonerism is a play on words in which sounds are switched between words in a phrase, as in looking at a clear, sunny sky and saying, “Isn’t it a…
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When an old geezer we’ll call Jesse stared at the mirror each day, he saw the same person he remembered from the day before. No change. But when he compared…
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In the 1940s, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello performed their baseball comedy routine many times—on stage, radio, and television. One version plays continually in the National Baseball Hall of Fame…
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His love for golf led Jim to want to improve his game, but how? Frustrated, he bought a series of videos that claimed to be just what he needed. He…
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Frank Ball used to collect stamps, coins, and rocks. Now he’s a collector of words with unexpected meanings, which he calls “daffynitions.” Here are five that were posted recently: Control…
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“A great story requires conflict,” the Sunday school teacher said at the end of class. “Think about that this week. Come back next Sunday and tell me why.” Janelle reviewed…
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A man went to his priest to find out what he was doing wrong. “I’m desperate,” he said. “Please tell me exactly what words I should use to get my…
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