Malaprop and metaphor mash-ups that actually make sense.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Bob Gordon shared this: "I was talking to Linda and mentioned that UNAIDS was an anacronym. An anacronym, in case you didn't know, is a scrambled acronym. On second thought, it's an acronym that is out-of-date.
A Fox News blonde observed, "Donald Trump is stubbing his nose at the Republican Party establishment." Warren Silver remarked, "Whenever I stub my toe, I snub it until it feels better."
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Posted on Facebook: "The second time my friend let me down, that was a real lessen for me." The lesson: a betrayal will always erode a friendship.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
A colleague's plea after sending me a confidential email: "Please keep it under your belt." Good idea. My hat is temporarily full.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Overheard on the tennis court during a discussion of the chance that Marco Rubio would win the Republican nomination for President: "It would be easier to get a camel into heaven." Not to mention getting a fat man through the eye of a needle.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Former Boston Mayor Tom "Mumbles" Menino on the future of his beloved city: "Hope burns eternal." We'll spring for that.
Friday, March 11, 2016
An ESPN basketball commentator on Notre Dame's overtime win over Duke: "I have to give my hat to those young men." We tip our hat to such a generosity.