Monthly Archives: March 2011
What is a Pun
What is a Pun? Simply stated, a pun is a play on words. The definition does not go deeper than this. Any type of word play is acceptable. And what is the purpose of a pun? It can serve to … Continue reading
Razor Blades Not Sold Here?
It was April, 1943. I had been in the Army only a few days. It was Basic Training time at Fort Dix. This was at a point in my life when my mastery of English had not quite encountered some … Continue reading
Memory Aid
There have been amazing feats of memorization documented. There are some individuals, for example that can memorize the entire contents of a telephone book. Others can memorize and recite from memory hundreds of thousands of digits. One individual claims he … Continue reading
Treatment for Athlete’s Foot
After I had completed Radio School at Camp Crowder in Missouri in 1944, I was taking a refresher course in Basic Training. I encountered a severe case of Athlete’s Foot. Nothing I tried seemed to help. Ted, a buddy, suggested … Continue reading
My First Pun
Puns have been a part of my life forever. There is a peculiar twist to my relationship with puns, however. I don’t like to tell puns that others have invented. I feel there is no pleasure in this. I’ll only … Continue reading