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nAnfrog went into a Wells Fargo bank and approached the loan officer. Hencould see from her nameplate that her name was Patricia Waak.
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‘MissnWaak, I’d like to get a $20,000 loan to buy a boat,’ the frognsaid.
‘MissnWaak, I’d like to get a $20,000 loan to buy a boat,’ the frognsaid.
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Pattynlooked at the frog in disbelief and asked his name. The frog said hisnname was Kermit Jagger. He looked proud as he informed her that hisndad was Mick Jagger, and that he had come to this particular WellsnFargo because he and his dad knew the bank manager.
Pattynlooked at the frog in disbelief and asked his name. The frog said hisnname was Kermit Jagger. He looked proud as he informed her that hisndad was Mick Jagger, and that he had come to this particular WellsnFargo because he and his dad knew the bank manager.
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Pattynexplained that he would need to secure the loan with somencollateral.
Pattynexplained that he would need to secure the loan with somencollateral.
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Thenfrog said, ‘Of course. I brought this.’ He produced a tiny porcelainnelephant.
Thenfrog said, ‘Of course. I brought this.’ He produced a tiny porcelainnelephant.
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Verynconfused, Patty explained that she would have to consult with thenbank manager, and she disappeared into a back office.
Verynconfused, Patty explained that she would have to consult with thenbank manager, and she disappeared into a back office.
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Shenfound the manager and said, ‘There’s a frog called Kermit Jagger outnthere who claims to know you and wants to borrow $20,000. And henwants to use thisnas collateral!’
Shenfound the manager and said, ‘There’s a frog called Kermit Jagger outnthere who claims to know you and wants to borrow $20,000. And henwants to use thisnas collateral!’
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Shenheld up the tiny pink porcelain elephant. ‘I mean, what in the worldnis this?’nshe asked.
Shenheld up the tiny pink porcelain elephant. ‘I mean, what in the worldnis this?’nshe asked.
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Thenbank manager smiled and said…
Thenbank manager smiled and said…
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…..’It’sna knickknack, Patty Waak. Give the frog a loan. His old man’s anRolling Stone.’
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That,nmy dears, is a very long set up for a very bad pun. Puns are oftennconsidered the lowest form of humor because they depend on words thatnsound the same or similar rather than irony, parody, socialnor political critique, and exaggeration.
That,nmy dears, is a very long set up for a very bad pun. Puns are oftennconsidered the lowest form of humor because they depend on words thatnsound the same or similar rather than irony, parody, socialnor political critique, and exaggeration.n
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nTonightnin Austin, Texas, people will gather together to celebrate puns.nThere they will present the Punniest of Shows—skits filled withnpuns—and some will compete as Pun Slingers—in which people gonhead-to-head, trying to out-pun the competition at creating puns on ansurprise topic.
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nThenpuns will be judged! Winners of the Punniest of Shows and of the PunnSlingers competition will be chosen by a panel of judges, but therenwill also be an award called the Most Viable Punster, a title awardednby votes from the entire group of competitors.
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Thenfun-and-funny event will be held in the O. Henry Museum. You may havenread or seen a performance of one of O. Henry’s short stories; hisnmost famous story may be Giftnof the Magi.nWhat does O. Henry have to do with Austin, Texas—and, for thatnmatter, what does this gifted author have to do with puns?
Thenfun-and-funny event will be held in the O. Henry Museum. You may havenread or seen a performance of one of O. Henry’s short stories; hisnmost famous story may be Giftnof the Magi.nWhat does O. Henry have to do with Austin, Texas—and, for thatnmatter, what does this gifted author have to do with puns?n
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nWell,na man named William Sydney Porter used to live in Austin Texas, wherenhe started writing after working his regular job. He used a varietynof pen names, but he became best known under the pseudonym O. Henry.
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nO.nHenry stories were famous for their wit, wordplay, and twistynendings. Puns are supposed to be witty, are a form of wordplay, andnoften provide an unexpected or twisty ending to a joke.
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nEnjoynsome puns!
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nFun English Gamesn has a page of puns. My favorite:
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n “Timenflies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
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n “Whatndo you call a sleeping bull? A bull-dozer.”
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards of Maynholidays, historicalnevents in May,nand Maynbirthdays.
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